Indonesia vs United States: Emissions of air pollutants

Indonesia
5.51 million tonnes
in 2022
United States
9.00 million tonnes
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
United States rank
3rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 9.00 million tonnes against 5.51 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 3.49 million tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 220 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1750s 2,285 tonnes 2,945 tonnes 660.21 tonnes United States
1760s 2,343 tonnes 3,469 tonnes 1,126 tonnes United States
1770s 2,400 tonnes 4,113 tonnes 1,713 tonnes United States
1780s 2,458 tonnes 4,915 tonnes 2,457 tonnes United States
1790s 2,515 tonnes 6,223 tonnes 3,708 tonnes United States
1800s 2,580 tonnes 8,742 tonnes 6,162 tonnes United States
1810s 2,656 tonnes 11,940 tonnes 9,284 tonnes United States
1820s 2,820 tonnes 16,407 tonnes 13,587 tonnes United States
1830s 3,092 tonnes 24,789 tonnes 21,697 tonnes United States
1840s 3,367 tonnes 40,067 tonnes 36,700 tonnes United States
1850s 3,700 tonnes 74,373 tonnes 70,673 tonnes United States
1860s 4,083 tonnes 111,366 tonnes 107,283 tonnes United States
1870s 4,585 tonnes 222,754 tonnes 218,169 tonnes United States
1880s 5,193 tonnes 494,759 tonnes 489,566 tonnes United States
1890s 9,781 tonnes 893,667 tonnes 883,886 tonnes United States
1900s 33,981 tonnes 1.98 million tonnes 1.95 million tonnes United States
1910s 53,639 tonnes 3.84 million tonnes 3.79 million tonnes United States
1920s 82,438 tonnes 7.17 million tonnes 7.08 million tonnes United States
1930s 152,852 tonnes 8.30 million tonnes 8.15 million tonnes United States
1940s 116,404 tonnes 12.74 million tonnes 12.63 million tonnes United States
1950s 126,542 tonnes 15.95 million tonnes 15.82 million tonnes United States
1960s 157,015 tonnes 21.69 million tonnes 21.53 million tonnes United States
1970s 310,631 tonnes 27.89 million tonnes 27.58 million tonnes United States
1980s 603,966 tonnes 26.24 million tonnes 25.63 million tonnes United States
1990s 1.27 million tonnes 25.31 million tonnes 24.05 million tonnes United States
2000s 2.18 million tonnes 19.27 million tonnes 17.09 million tonnes United States
2010s 4.28 million tonnes 12.16 million tonnes 7.88 million tonnes United States
2020s 5.20 million tonnes 8.83 million tonnes 3.63 million tonnes United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Indonesia or United States?
United States, at 9.00 million tonnes against 5.51 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Indonesia and United States?
3.49 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.