Indonesia vs Russia: Emissions of air pollutants
Indonesia
5.51 million tonnes
in 2022
Russia
4.85 million tonnes
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.51 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 666,570 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,285 tonnes | 7,788 tonnes | 5,503 tonnes | Russia |
| 1760s | 2,343 tonnes | 8,192 tonnes | 5,849 tonnes | Russia |
| 1770s | 2,400 tonnes | 8,616 tonnes | 6,216 tonnes | Russia |
| 1780s | 2,458 tonnes | 9,140 tonnes | 6,683 tonnes | Russia |
| 1790s | 2,515 tonnes | 9,622 tonnes | 7,108 tonnes | Russia |
| 1800s | 2,580 tonnes | 10,213 tonnes | 7,633 tonnes | Russia |
| 1810s | 2,656 tonnes | 10,976 tonnes | 8,319 tonnes | Russia |
| 1820s | 2,820 tonnes | 11,909 tonnes | 9,089 tonnes | Russia |
| 1830s | 3,092 tonnes | 13,576 tonnes | 10,484 tonnes | Russia |
| 1840s | 3,367 tonnes | 15,586 tonnes | 12,219 tonnes | Russia |
| 1850s | 3,700 tonnes | 17,826 tonnes | 14,126 tonnes | Russia |
| 1860s | 4,083 tonnes | 23,505 tonnes | 19,421 tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 4,585 tonnes | 38,305 tonnes | 33,721 tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 5,193 tonnes | 70,419 tonnes | 65,226 tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 9,781 tonnes | 138,594 tonnes | 128,812 tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 33,981 tonnes | 238,172 tonnes | 204,192 tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 53,639 tonnes | 259,768 tonnes | 206,129 tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 82,438 tonnes | 206,534 tonnes | 124,096 tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 152,852 tonnes | 727,077 tonnes | 574,226 tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 116,404 tonnes | 969,962 tonnes | 853,558 tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 126,542 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 157,015 tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 310,631 tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 603,966 tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.27 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.18 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.28 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 755,165 tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 5.20 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 329,863 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Indonesia or Russia?
- Indonesia, at 5.51 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Indonesia and Russia?
- 666,570 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th 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.