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
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
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.