Indonesia vs Japan: Share global ghg emissions

Indonesia
3.5
in 2024
Japan
1.85
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Japan rank
8th

Share global ghg emissions over time

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 3.5 against 1.85 in Japan, a difference of 1.65.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 17 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
1850s 4.35 0.4919 3.86 Indonesia
1860s 5.3 0.5298 4.77 Indonesia
1870s 4.14 0.514 3.63 Indonesia
1880s 3.23 0.5634 2.67 Indonesia
1890s 3.21 0.6953 2.52 Indonesia
1900s 2.71 0.8784 1.83 Indonesia
1910s 2.53 1.17 1.36 Indonesia
1920s 2.37 1.36 1.01 Indonesia
1930s 2.6 1.54 1.06 Indonesia
1940s 2.51 1.5 1 Indonesia
1950s 2.26 1.37 0.8886 Indonesia
1960s 2.38 2.16 0.2192 Indonesia
1970s 2.25 3.16 0.9114 Japan
1980s 3.29 2.92 0.3696 Indonesia
1990s 3.48 3.27 0.2048 Indonesia
2000s 3.17 2.94 0.2272 Indonesia
2010s 3.79 2.44 1.34 Indonesia
2020s 3.45 2 1.44 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Indonesia or Japan?
Indonesia, at 3.5 against 1.85 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Indonesia and Japan?
1.65, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed