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
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1892 | 168,773 tonnes | +2203.1% |
| 1893 | 212,283 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1894 | 76,944 tonnes | -63.8% |
| 1895 | 289,456 tonnes | +276.2% |
| 1896 | 91,600 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1897 | 245,488 tonnes | +168.0% |
| 1898 | 183,200 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1899 | -164,880 tonnes | -190.0% |
| 1900 | 84,272 tonnes | -151.1% |
| 1901 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1126.1% |
| 1902 | -703,488 tonnes | -168.1% |
| 1903 | 1.46 million tonnes | -307.8% |
| 1904 | 366,400 tonnes | -74.9% |
| 1905 | 765,776 tonnes | +109.0% |
| 1906 | 318,768 tonnes | -58.4% |
| 1907 | 842,720 tonnes | +164.4% |
| 1908 | 197,856 tonnes | -76.5% |
| 1909 | 494,640 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1910 | 124,576 tonnes | -74.8% |
| 1911 | 615,552 tonnes | +394.1% |
| 1912 | -886,688 tonnes | -244.0% |
| 1913 | 58,624 tonnes | -106.6% |
| 1914 | 117,248 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1915 | 14,656 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1916 | 732,800 tonnes | +4900.0% |
| 1917 | 373,728 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 1918 | -7,328 tonnes | -102.0% |
| 1919 | 505,632 tonnes | -7000.0% |
| 1920 | 626,544 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1921 | 494,640 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1922 | -458,000 tonnes | -192.6% |
| 1923 | 1.29 million tonnes | -381.6% |
| 1924 | 996,608 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1925 | 494,640 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1926 | 18,320 tonnes | -96.3% |
| 1927 | 1.79 million tonnes | +9660.0% |
| 1928 | 1.95 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1929 | 3.71 million tonnes | +90.6% |
| 1930 | -454,308 tonnes | -112.3% |
| 1931 | -1.19 million tonnes | +162.1% |
| 1932 | -307,567 tonnes | -74.2% |
| 1933 | 1.28 million tonnes | -514.6% |
| 1934 | 1.37 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 765,658 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1936 | 1.77 million tonnes | +130.7% |
| 1937 | 3.58 million tonnes | +102.5% |
| 1938 | 1.39 million tonnes | -61.2% |
| 1939 | 2.47 million tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1940 | -468,308 tonnes | -119.0% |
| 1941 | -2.25 million tonnes | +379.8% |
| 1942 | -17.03 million tonnes | +658.0% |
| 1943 | 9.57 million tonnes | -156.2% |
| 1944 | -10.26 million tonnes | -207.2% |
| 1945 | -4.96 million tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1946 | -2.46 million tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1947 | 2.71 million tonnes | -210.1% |
| 1948 | 11.44 million tonnes | +321.9% |
| 1949 | 6.41 million tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1950 | -12.07 million tonnes | -288.4% |
| 1951 | -440,096 tonnes | -96.4% |
| 1952 | 3.33 million tonnes | -856.8% |
| 1953 | 359,042 tonnes | -89.2% |
| 1954 | 1.67 million tonnes | +364.3% |
| 1955 | 6.10 million tonnes | +265.7% |
| 1956 | 967,296 tonnes | -84.1% |
| 1957 | 600,480 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1958 | -205,392 tonnes | -134.2% |
| 1959 | 1.66 million tonnes | -906.2% |
| 1960 | -2.48 million tonnes | -249.6% |
| 1961 | 4.62 million tonnes | -286.4% |
| 1962 | -3.03 million tonnes | -165.6% |
| 1963 | -211,798 tonnes | -93.0% |
| 1964 | -388,830 tonnes | +83.6% |
| 1965 | 2.29 million tonnes | -690.0% |
| 1966 | -1.29 million tonnes | -156.4% |
| 1967 | 1.17 million tonnes | -190.1% |
| 1968 | 3.02 million tonnes | +159.4% |
| 1969 | 5.80 million tonnes | +91.9% |
| 1970 | 2.43 million tonnes | -58.1% |
| 1971 | 3.16 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 4.35 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 5.79 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million tonnes | -63.3% |
| 1975 | 2.71 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 7.85 million tonnes | +190.3% |
| 1977 | 20.63 million tonnes | +162.6% |
| 1978 | 11.52 million tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million tonnes | -89.6% |
| 1980 | -269,344 tonnes | -122.5% |
| 1981 | 5.42 million tonnes | -2111.7% |
| 1982 | 5.28 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1983 | -405,488 tonnes | -107.7% |
| 1984 | 7.27 million tonnes | -1893.1% |
| 1985 | 9.13 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 560,904 tonnes | -93.9% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million tonnes | +203.8% |
| 1988 | 8.84 million tonnes | +418.6% |
| 1989 | -1.06 million tonnes | -112.0% |
| 1990 | 23.40 million tonnes | -2301.4% |
| 1991 | 19.76 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 24.54 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 15.66 million tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 4.24 million tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 million tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 30.63 million tonnes | +912.5% |
| 1997 | 26.84 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1998 | -35.38 million tonnes | -231.8% |
| 1999 | 47.46 million tonnes | -234.1% |
| 2000 | -10.72 million tonnes | -122.6% |
| 2001 | 35.70 million tonnes | -433.2% |
| 2002 | -8.56 million tonnes | -124.0% |
| 2003 | 30.82 million tonnes | -460.2% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million tonnes | -88.0% |
| 2005 | 4.65 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2006 | -995,520 tonnes | -121.4% |
| 2007 | 41.21 million tonnes | -4239.7% |
| 2008 | -22.19 million tonnes | -153.9% |
| 2009 | 33.24 million tonnes | -249.8% |
| 2010 | 46.75 million tonnes | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 55.09 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 15.31 million tonnes | -72.2% |
| 2013 | -22.33 million tonnes | -245.9% |
| 2014 | 4.59 million tonnes | -120.6% |
| 2015 | 53.13 million tonnes | +1056.6% |
| 2016 | -3.19 million tonnes | -106.0% |
| 2017 | 22.96 million tonnes | -819.5% |
| 2018 | 36.45 million tonnes | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 57.67 million tonnes | +58.2% |
| 2020 | -41.75 million tonnes | -172.4% |
| 2021 | 9.64 million tonnes | -123.1% |
| 2022 | 125.07 million tonnes | +1197.2% |
| 2023 | 4.34 million tonnes | -96.5% |
| 2024 | 49.86 million tonnes | +1049.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 49.86 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 506.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 49.86 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 1389.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +9660.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes |
| 1919 | +7000.0% | -7,328 tonnes | 505,632 tonnes |
| 1916 | +4900.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 732,800 tonnes |
| 2007 | +4239.7% | -995,520 tonnes | 41.21 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +2301.4% | -1.06 million tonnes | 23.40 million tonnes |
| 1892 | +2203.1% | 7,328 tonnes | 168,773 tonnes |
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 |
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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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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.