Indonesia vs United States: Fossil fuels
Indonesia
4,454
in 2025
United States
3,067
in 2025
Indonesia rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Fossil fuels over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4,454 against 3,067 in United States, a difference of 1,387.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.48 | 2,538 | 2,536 | United States |
| 1910s | 5.63 | 3,813 | 3,807 | United States |
| 1920s | 10.57 | 3,998 | 3,987 | United States |
| 1930s | 10.8 | 2,982 | 2,972 | United States |
| 1940s | 4.54 | 4,157 | 4,152 | United States |
| 1950s | 6.54 | 3,385 | 3,379 | United States |
| 1960s | 3.16 | 3,447 | 3,444 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 4,407 | 4,405 | United States |
| 1980s | 16.75 | 5,419 | 5,402 | United States |
| 1990s | 267.48 | 6,234 | 5,967 | United States |
| 2000s | 1,076 | 6,401 | 5,325 | United States |
| 2010s | 2,707 | 5,097 | 2,390 | United States |
| 2020s | 4,035 | 3,141 | 893.83 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 4,454 against 3,067 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Indonesia and United States?
- 1,387, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th 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.