Indonesia vs Pakistan: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Indonesia
2.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
2.4%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 10 and Pakistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.6% 1.5% 0.9% Pakistan
1860s 0.6% 1.5% 0.9% Pakistan
1870s 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% Pakistan
1880s 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% Pakistan
1890s 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% Pakistan
1900s 0.7% 1.5% 0.8% Pakistan
1910s 0.9% 1.3% 0.4% Pakistan
1920s 1.1% 1.2% 0.0% Pakistan
1930s 1.3% 1.1% 0.1% Indonesia
1940s 1.4% 0.8% 0.5% Indonesia
1950s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Indonesia
1960s 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% Indonesia
1970s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Indonesia
1980s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Indonesia
1990s 1.8% 1.4% 0.4% Indonesia
2000s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% Indonesia
2010s 2.3% 2.0% 0.3% Indonesia
2020s 2.5% 2.4% 0.1% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Indonesia and Pakistan?
0.0%, with Pakistan 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
Indonesia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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 nitrous oxide 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 of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.