Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia stood at 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.35 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
Indonesia ranks 72nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.35 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 12.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 12.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 13.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 12.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 13.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 15.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 18.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 19.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 21.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 23.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 27.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 28.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 29.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 34.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 45.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 51.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 52.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 52.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 55.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 58.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 58.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 62.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 67.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 67.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 73.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 72.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 85.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 96.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 110.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 118.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 121 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 122.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 139.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 154.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 134.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 161.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 149.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 168.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 164.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 180.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 182.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 185.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 184.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 206.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 194.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 212.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 237.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 266.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 274.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 262.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 265.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 293.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 291.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 304.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 323.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 354.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 331.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 334.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 400.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 402.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 161.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 149.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 212.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 237.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 354.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 331.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 69 Tuvalu 440 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Hungary 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 El Salvador 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Greece 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 399.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Portugal 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Indonesia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.