India vs Indonesia: Fossil fuel cons per capita
India
4,378
in 2025
Indonesia
5,011
in 2025
India rank
19th
Indonesia rank
17th
Fossil fuel cons per capita over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5,011 against 4,378 in India, a difference of 633.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
India ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 17th of 78 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 835.95 | 12.76 | 823.19 | India |
| 1970s | 871.25 | 9.24 | 862.01 | India |
| 1980s | 1,141 | 79.56 | 1,061 | India |
| 1990s | 1,653 | 353.08 | 1,300 | India |
| 2000s | 2,110 | 1,226 | 884.05 | India |
| 2010s | 3,236 | 2,085 | 1,151 | India |
| 2020s | 4,016 | 3,968 | 47.68 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel cons per capita, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 5,011 against 4,378 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel cons per capita between India and Indonesia?
- 633, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for fossil fuel cons per capita?
- India ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 17th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel cons per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.