Indonesia vs Russia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Indonesia
3.82 million tonnes
in 2022
Russia
5.25 million tonnes
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.25 million tonnes against 3.82 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 1.44 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,690 tonnes | 7,591 tonnes | 2,900 tonnes | Russia |
| 1760s | 4,804 tonnes | 7,984 tonnes | 3,180 tonnes | Russia |
| 1770s | 4,917 tonnes | 8,399 tonnes | 3,482 tonnes | Russia |
| 1780s | 5,028 tonnes | 8,901 tonnes | 3,873 tonnes | Russia |
| 1790s | 5,137 tonnes | 9,369 tonnes | 4,232 tonnes | Russia |
| 1800s | 5,245 tonnes | 9,865 tonnes | 4,620 tonnes | Russia |
| 1810s | 5,350 tonnes | 10,407 tonnes | 5,058 tonnes | Russia |
| 1820s | 5,626 tonnes | 11,066 tonnes | 5,440 tonnes | Russia |
| 1830s | 6,110 tonnes | 12,381 tonnes | 6,271 tonnes | Russia |
| 1840s | 6,587 tonnes | 19,845 tonnes | 13,257 tonnes | Russia |
| 1850s | 7,207 tonnes | 35,813 tonnes | 28,606 tonnes | Russia |
| 1860s | 8,050 tonnes | 48,799 tonnes | 40,749 tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 9,104 tonnes | 86,254 tonnes | 77,150 tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 10,205 tonnes | 146,401 tonnes | 136,196 tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 15,721 tonnes | 275,839 tonnes | 260,118 tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 32,723 tonnes | 509,397 tonnes | 476,674 tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 50,367 tonnes | 571,162 tonnes | 520,796 tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 80,899 tonnes | 356,485 tonnes | 275,587 tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 125,518 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 92,570 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 101,132 tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 129,098 tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 227,917 tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 456,158 tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 12.05 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 904,426 tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.67 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.42 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Indonesia or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.25 million tonnes against 3.82 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Indonesia and Russia?
- 1.44 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.