Australia vs Indonesia: Fossil fuels
Australia
3,024
in 2025
Indonesia
4,454
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4,454 against 3,024 in Australia, a difference of 1,430.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 52.1 | 2.48 | 49.62 | Australia |
| 1910s | 73.1 | 5.63 | 67.47 | Australia |
| 1920s | 86.27 | 10.57 | 75.7 | Australia |
| 1930s | 77.08 | 10.8 | 66.28 | Australia |
| 1940s | 107.25 | 4.54 | 102.7 | Australia |
| 1950s | 150.83 | 6.54 | 144.29 | Australia |
| 1960s | 244.66 | 3.16 | 241.5 | Australia |
| 1970s | 461.47 | 1.65 | 459.82 | Australia |
| 1980s | 986.79 | 16.75 | 970.04 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,598 | 267.48 | 1,331 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,431 | 1,076 | 1,355 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,385 | 2,707 | 678.31 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,258 | 4,035 | 776.84 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Australia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4,454 against 3,024 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Australia and Indonesia?
- 1,430, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.