Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 436.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
436.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
436.12 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1942
Years of data
136
1889–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia, 1889–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia is 436.12 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia peaked at 436.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1942.
That places Indonesia 4th out of 179 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 14,656 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1891 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1892 | 190,757 tonnes | +767.7% |
| 1893 | 177,919 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1894 | 256,480 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1895 | 342,382 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1896 | 377,392 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1897 | 432,352 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1898 | 436,016 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 494,640 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1900 | 538,608 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1901 | 542,272 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 509,296 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1903 | 560,592 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1904 | 611,888 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1905 | 809,744 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1906 | 985,616 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1907 | 1.07 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1908 | 1.14 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 1.31 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1910 | 1.44 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1911 | 1.60 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1912 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 1.51 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1914 | 1.64 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1915 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.99 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1917 | 2.18 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1918 | 2.21 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 2.52 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1920 | 2.91 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1921 | 3.22 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1922 | 2.76 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1923 | 3.07 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1924 | 3.84 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1925 | 3.72 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 3.89 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 4.30 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1928 | 4.52 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1929 | 4.86 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1930 | 4.97 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 3.73 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1932 | 2.78 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1933 | 2.74 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 2.74 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 2.95 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1936 | 3.04 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 3.64 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1938 | 3.87 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 4.73 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1940 | 5.33 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1941 | 5.28 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 813,408 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 417,696 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1947 | 589,904 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1948 | 1.43 million tonnes | +142.9% |
| 1949 | 1.76 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1950 | 2.04 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1951 | 2.11 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.45 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1953 | 2.17 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1954 | 2.25 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.12 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 2.28 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 1.92 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1958 | 1.61 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1959 | 1.78 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 1.82 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1.53 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 1.30 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 762,112 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1966 | 897,680 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 619,216 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1968 | 472,656 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 560,654 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 432,352 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 553,264 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 523,952 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 355,408 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1974 | 439,680 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 545,936 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 447,035 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 509,296 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 545,936 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 652,167 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 707,152 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 791,424 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 861,040 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1985 | 3.67 million tonnes | +94.9% |
| 1986 | 8.06 million tonnes | +119.5% |
| 1987 | 8.22 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.91 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 6.28 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 6.95 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 13.52 million tonnes | +94.6% |
| 1992 | 12.51 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 21.31 million tonnes | +70.3% |
| 1994 | 26.65 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 25.18 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 27.56 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 29.39 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 32.07 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 37.16 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 50.91 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 64.63 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 66.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 89.49 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 82.22 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 94.22 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 111.64 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 140.07 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 121.84 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 128.27 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 152.67 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 181.28 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 187.17 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 164.22 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 173.58 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 197.81 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 206.33 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 221.09 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 262.22 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 315.40 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 300.52 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 303.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 404.57 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 399.05 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 436.12 million tonnes | +9.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 436.12 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 214.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 436.12 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.35 million tonnes, 38.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | +767.7% | 21,984 tonnes | 190,757 tonnes |
| 1890 | +300.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1948 | +142.9% | 589,904 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes |
| 1986 | +119.5% | 3.67 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes |
| 1942 | -100.0% | 5.28 million tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 274,458 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 807,179 tonnes | 509,296 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.71 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.52 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.56 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 500,503 tonnes | 355,408 tonnes | 652,167 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 million tonnes | 707,152 tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.23 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 37.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.00 million tonnes | 50.91 million tonnes | 140.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.18 million tonnes | 152.67 million tonnes | 315.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.68 million tonnes | 300.52 million tonnes | 436.12 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia was 436.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 436.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1942.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.