Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Indonesia
1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.08 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 203.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -269,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 243.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 231.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 213.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 252.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 257.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 264.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 278.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 330.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 991,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 370.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 453.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 581.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 705.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 923.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.37 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 929.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Indonesia, at 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.08 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.