Indonesia vs United States: Share of global methane emissions
Indonesia
4.3%
in 2024
United States
8.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.5% against 4.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Indonesia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.4% | 6.3% | 4.9% | United States |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 7.4% | 5.9% | United States |
| 1870s | 1.6% | 8.4% | 6.8% | United States |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 9.3% | 7.7% | United States |
| 1890s | 1.7% | 10.1% | 8.5% | United States |
| 1900s | 1.7% | 11.8% | 10.1% | United States |
| 1910s | 1.7% | 13.6% | 11.9% | United States |
| 1920s | 1.7% | 14.3% | 12.5% | United States |
| 1930s | 1.8% | 12.4% | 10.5% | United States |
| 1940s | 1.8% | 13.6% | 11.9% | United States |
| 1950s | 1.7% | 13.8% | 12.1% | United States |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 14.3% | 12.6% | United States |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 13.9% | 12.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 12.8% | 10.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 11.3% | 8.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 9.8% | 7.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 8.7% | 5.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 8.5% | 4.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 8.5% against 4.3% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Indonesia and United States?
- 4.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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.