Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Indonesia
Indonesia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Indonesia stood at 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Indonesia peaked at 696.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 626.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2001.
Indonesia ranks 20th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 650.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 626.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 668.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 696.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 675.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 685.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 17 Saudi Arabia 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 Iraq 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 21 Hong Kong 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 22 Niger 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 23 India 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Indonesia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Indonesia was 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 696.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 626.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Indonesia ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.