China vs Indonesia: Fossil fuels
China
26,296
in 2025
Indonesia
4,454
in 2025
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd
Fossil fuels over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 26,296 against 4,454 in Indonesia, a difference of 21,842.
That makes China's figure about 5.9 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25.76 | 2.48 | 23.29 | China |
| 1910s | 55.68 | 5.63 | 50.04 | China |
| 1920s | 95.75 | 10.57 | 85.18 | China |
| 1930s | 155.65 | 10.8 | 144.86 | China |
| 1940s | 211.12 | 4.54 | 206.57 | China |
| 1950s | 739.97 | 6.54 | 733.43 | China |
| 1960s | 1,708 | 3.16 | 1,705 | China |
| 1970s | 2,738 | 1.65 | 2,736 | China |
| 1980s | 4,778 | 16.75 | 4,761 | China |
| 1990s | 7,278 | 267.48 | 7,010 | China |
| 2000s | 13,198 | 1,076 | 12,122 | China |
| 2010s | 21,080 | 2,707 | 18,373 | China |
| 2020s | 24,608 | 4,035 | 20,574 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 26,296 against 4,454 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between China and Indonesia?
- 21,842, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for fossil fuels?
- China ranks 1st 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.