Indonesia vs Russian Federation: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Indonesia
1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.24 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Indonesia rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Indonesia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.24 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Indonesia, a difference of 1.09 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.0 times Indonesia's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 198 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1850s 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1860s 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1870s 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 58.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 51.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1880s 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 73.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 65.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1890s 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 99.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 90.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1900s 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 140.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 125.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1910s 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 151.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 131.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1920s 26.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 127.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 100.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1930s 42.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 322.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 280.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1940s 35.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 415.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 380.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1950s 41.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 826.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 784.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1960s 56.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.37 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.31 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1970s 118.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.04 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.92 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1980s 187.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.58 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.39 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
1990s 331.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.08 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.75 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
2000s 475.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.86 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.38 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
2010s 763.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.04 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation
2020s 1.02 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.12 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.24 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Indonesia and Russian Federation?
1.09 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russian Federation?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Russian Federation rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.