emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia
Indonesia: emissions of air pollutants was 13.06 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13.06 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 220 countries
All-time high
24.26 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
834,689 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia stood at 13.06 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia peaked at 24.26 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 834,689 tonnes, in 1750.
Indonesia ranks 6th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 834,689 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 836,756 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 838,823 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 840,888 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 842,953 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 845,017 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 847,080 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 849,143 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 851,204 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 853,265 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 855,325 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 857,369 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 859,412 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 861,454 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 863,496 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 865,536 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 867,576 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 869,614 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 871,652 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 873,689 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 875,725 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 877,743 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 879,760 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 881,776 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 883,791 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 885,805 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 887,818 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 889,831 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 891,842 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 893,852 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 895,861 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 897,850 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 899,838 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 901,825 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 903,811 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 905,796 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 907,780 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 909,762 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 911,744 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 913,725 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 915,704 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 917,661 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 919,617 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 921,572 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 923,525 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 925,477 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 927,428 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 929,378 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 931,327 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 933,274 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 935,221 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 937,142 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 939,062 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 940,980 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 942,898 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 944,814 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 946,728 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 948,642 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 950,554 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 952,465 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 954,374 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 956,256 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 958,136 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 960,014 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 961,891 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 963,767 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 965,641 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 967,514 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 969,386 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 971,256 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 973,124 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 981,913 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 990,695 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 999,471 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 1.02 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 1.25 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 1.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.35 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 1.36 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 1.39 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 1.41 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.44 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 1.45 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 1.47 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 1.49 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 1.54 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 1.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 1.59 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 1.62 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.66 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 1.68 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.69 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1.71 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 1.75 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.77 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 1.81 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.84 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 1.90 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 1.92 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.93 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.98 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 2.02 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 2.05 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 2.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 2.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 2.17 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 2.21 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 2.23 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 2.27 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 2.35 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 2.35 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 2.45 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 2.50 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 2.56 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 2.60 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 2.66 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 2.69 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 2.74 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 2.77 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 2.82 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 2.81 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 2.85 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 2.88 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 2.91 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 2.97 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 3.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 3.01 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 3.06 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 3.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 3.14 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 3.17 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.24 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 3.30 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 3.35 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 3.39 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 3.49 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 3.59 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 3.75 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 3.76 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 3.76 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 3.81 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 3.89 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 3.98 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 4.05 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 4.17 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 4.33 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1938 | 4.42 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 4.54 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 4.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 4.61 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 4.13 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1943 | 4.50 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1944 | 4.16 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 3.97 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1946 | 3.93 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 4.07 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 4.48 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1949 | 4.74 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 4.41 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 4.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.62 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 4.68 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.79 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 5.02 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 5.10 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 5.17 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5.24 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.34 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 5.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.54 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 5.58 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.69 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.80 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 6.06 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.21 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.38 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.61 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.84 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 6.97 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7.06 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.16 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.20 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.42 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.58 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.82 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 8.08 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 8.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.46 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.76 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.99 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 9.16 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.37 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.78 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 10.03 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.27 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.58 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.89 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.50 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 12.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 13.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.50 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.02 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.43 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.72 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.15 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.11 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.24 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.87 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.28 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.11 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.77 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 18.84 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.13 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 22.07 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 23.28 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 23.34 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.10 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 24.26 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.98 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.70 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 22.10 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.74 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.65 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 18.52 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 17.72 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.75 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 14.33 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 13.49 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.06 million tonnes | -3.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 13.06 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 45.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 13.06 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 72.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 843,982 tonnes | 834,689 tonnes | 853,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 864,512 tonnes | 855,325 tonnes | 873,689 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 884,794 tonnes | 875,725 tonnes | 893,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 904,799 tonnes | 895,861 tonnes | 913,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 924,496 tonnes | 915,704 tonnes | 933,274 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 943,851 tonnes | 935,221 tonnes | 952,465 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 962,824 tonnes | 954,374 tonnes | 971,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.01 million tonnes | 973,124 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.35 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.07 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.31 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.88 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.92 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.44 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.63 million tonnes | 8.46 million tonnes | 10.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.07 million tonnes | 12.50 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.12 million tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | 23.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.05 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | 24.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 million tonnes | 13.06 million tonnes | 14.33 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia was 13.06 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 834,689 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Indonesia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.