India vs Indonesia: Emissions of air pollutants
India
9.56 million tonnes
in 2022
Indonesia
5.51 million tonnes
in 2022
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 9.56 million tonnes against 5.51 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 4.05 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 30,757 tonnes | 2,285 tonnes | 28,473 tonnes | India |
| 1760s | 31,359 tonnes | 2,343 tonnes | 29,016 tonnes | India |
| 1770s | 31,970 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 29,570 tonnes | India |
| 1780s | 32,590 tonnes | 2,458 tonnes | 30,132 tonnes | India |
| 1790s | 33,219 tonnes | 2,515 tonnes | 30,704 tonnes | India |
| 1800s | 34,060 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | 31,480 tonnes | India |
| 1810s | 35,170 tonnes | 2,656 tonnes | 32,514 tonnes | India |
| 1820s | 36,430 tonnes | 2,820 tonnes | 33,610 tonnes | India |
| 1830s | 38,209 tonnes | 3,092 tonnes | 35,116 tonnes | India |
| 1840s | 40,474 tonnes | 3,367 tonnes | 37,107 tonnes | India |
| 1850s | 43,201 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 39,502 tonnes | India |
| 1860s | 46,821 tonnes | 4,083 tonnes | 42,738 tonnes | India |
| 1870s | 50,404 tonnes | 4,585 tonnes | 45,820 tonnes | India |
| 1880s | 63,780 tonnes | 5,193 tonnes | 58,587 tonnes | India |
| 1890s | 85,044 tonnes | 9,781 tonnes | 75,263 tonnes | India |
| 1900s | 141,734 tonnes | 33,981 tonnes | 107,753 tonnes | India |
| 1910s | 216,820 tonnes | 53,639 tonnes | 163,180 tonnes | India |
| 1920s | 252,982 tonnes | 82,438 tonnes | 170,544 tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 256,624 tonnes | 152,852 tonnes | 103,772 tonnes | India |
| 1940s | 318,852 tonnes | 116,404 tonnes | 202,447 tonnes | India |
| 1950s | 535,309 tonnes | 126,542 tonnes | 408,767 tonnes | India |
| 1960s | 916,624 tonnes | 157,015 tonnes | 759,609 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 1.53 million tonnes | 310,631 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 2.56 million tonnes | 603,966 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 4.54 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 6.42 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 9.32 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 9.18 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 9.56 million tonnes against 5.51 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between India and Indonesia?
- 4.05 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.