Indonesia vs Iran: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Indonesia
1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iran
955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Indonesia rank
5th
Iran rank
7th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran, a difference of 187.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Iran ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 11 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 26.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 42.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 35.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1950s | 41.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 56.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1970s | 118.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1980s | 187.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1990s | 331.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 2000s | 475.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 2010s | 763.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 777.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 920.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia, at 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Indonesia and Iran?
- 187.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Iran ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.