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

Latest (2024)
49.86 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1,049.7%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
125.07 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
-41.75 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
135
1890–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Indonesia, 1890–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 130.72 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 China 117.03 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Russia 47.39 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Turkey 26.09 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Vietnam 23.53 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.