Indonesia vs Pakistan: Share of global methane emissions
Indonesia
4.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
2.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Pakistan rank
7th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.3% against 2.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Pakistan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Indonesia, at 4.3% against 2.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 1.8%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.