Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia stood at 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 413.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1973 and was at its lowest, 227.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
Indonesia ranks 31st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 358.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 379.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 337.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 413.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 318.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 28 Guyana 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 29 Syria 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 30 Liberia 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 32 Mauritania 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 33 Tunisia 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 34 Libya 265.01 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 413.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Indonesia rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.