Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 49.86 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Indonesia, 1890–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Indonesia stood at 49.86 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1,049.7% on the previous year and up 985.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Indonesia peaked at 125.07 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, -41.75 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 112,118 tonnes | -164,880 tonnes | 289,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 486,213 tonnes | -703,488 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 164,880 tonnes | -886,688 tonnes | 732,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.09 million tonnes | -458,000 tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.07 million tonnes | -1.19 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -729,798 tonnes | -17.03 million tonnes | 11.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 195,883 tonnes | -12.07 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 949,998 tonnes | -3.03 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.18 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 million tonnes | -1.06 million tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.02 million tonnes | -35.38 million tonnes | 47.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 million tonnes | -22.19 million tonnes | 41.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.64 million tonnes | -22.33 million tonnes | 57.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.43 million tonnes | -41.75 million tonnes | 125.07 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.9% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 285.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 169.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.42 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Indonesia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Indonesia was 49.86 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.07 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.75 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 985.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.