Change air pollutant emissions in Indonesia

Indonesia: Change air pollutant emissions was 13.06 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
13.06 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 220 countries
All-time high
24.26 million
in 2011
All-time low
834,689
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Change air pollutant emissions in Indonesia, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Indonesia stood at 13.06 million.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Indonesia peaked at 24.26 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 834,689, 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.

Change air pollutant emissions in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Change air pollutant emissions in Indonesia, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 834,689 —
1751 836,756 +0.2%
1752 838,823 +0.2%
1753 840,888 +0.2%
1754 842,953 +0.2%
1755 845,017 +0.2%
1756 847,080 +0.2%
1757 849,143 +0.2%
1758 851,204 +0.2%
1759 853,265 +0.2%
1760 855,325 +0.2%
1761 857,369 +0.2%
1762 859,412 +0.2%
1763 861,454 +0.2%
1764 863,496 +0.2%
1765 865,536 +0.2%
1766 867,576 +0.2%
1767 869,614 +0.2%
1768 871,652 +0.2%
1769 873,689 +0.2%
1770 875,725 +0.2%
1771 877,743 +0.2%
1772 879,760 +0.2%
1773 881,776 +0.2%
1774 883,791 +0.2%
1775 885,805 +0.2%
1776 887,818 +0.2%
1777 889,831 +0.2%
1778 891,842 +0.2%
1779 893,852 +0.2%
1780 895,861 +0.2%
1781 897,850 +0.2%
1782 899,838 +0.2%
1783 901,825 +0.2%
1784 903,811 +0.2%
1785 905,796 +0.2%
1786 907,780 +0.2%
1787 909,762 +0.2%
1788 911,744 +0.2%
1789 913,725 +0.2%
1790 915,704 +0.2%
1791 917,661 +0.2%
1792 919,617 +0.2%
1793 921,572 +0.2%
1794 923,525 +0.2%
1795 925,477 +0.2%
1796 927,428 +0.2%
1797 929,378 +0.2%
1798 931,327 +0.2%
1799 933,274 +0.2%
1800 935,221 +0.2%
1801 937,142 +0.2%
1802 939,062 +0.2%
1803 940,980 +0.2%
1804 942,898 +0.2%
1805 944,814 +0.2%
1806 946,728 +0.2%
1807 948,642 +0.2%
1808 950,554 +0.2%
1809 952,465 +0.2%
1810 954,374 +0.2%
1811 956,256 +0.2%
1812 958,136 +0.2%
1813 960,014 +0.2%
1814 961,891 +0.2%
1815 963,767 +0.2%
1816 965,641 +0.2%
1817 967,514 +0.2%
1818 969,386 +0.2%
1819 971,256 +0.2%
1820 973,124 +0.2%
1821 981,913 +0.9%
1822 990,695 +0.9%
1823 999,471 +0.9%
1824 1.01 million +0.9%
1825 1.02 million +0.9%
1826 1.03 million +0.9%
1827 1.03 million +0.9%
1828 1.04 million +0.8%
1829 1.05 million +0.8%
1830 1.06 million +0.8%
1831 1.07 million +0.8%
1832 1.08 million +0.8%
1833 1.09 million +0.8%
1834 1.10 million +0.8%
1835 1.10 million +0.8%
1836 1.11 million +0.8%
1837 1.12 million +0.8%
1838 1.13 million +0.8%
1839 1.14 million +0.8%
1840 1.15 million +0.8%
1841 1.16 million +0.7%
1842 1.16 million +0.7%
1843 1.17 million +0.7%
1844 1.18 million +0.7%
1845 1.19 million +0.7%
1846 1.20 million +0.7%
1847 1.21 million +0.7%
1848 1.22 million +0.7%
1849 1.22 million +0.7%
1850 1.23 million +0.8%
1851 1.25 million +1.1%
1852 1.26 million +1.1%
1853 1.28 million +1.1%
1854 1.29 million +1.1%
1855 1.30 million +1.1%
1856 1.32 million +1.1%
1857 1.33 million +1.1%
1858 1.35 million +1.1%
1859 1.36 million +1.1%
1860 1.38 million +1.1%
1861 1.39 million +1.1%
1862 1.41 million +1.1%
1863 1.42 million +1.1%
1864 1.44 million +1.1%
1865 1.45 million +1.1%
1866 1.47 million +1.1%
1867 1.49 million +1.1%
1868 1.50 million +1.1%
1869 1.52 million +1.1%
1870 1.54 million +1.2%
1871 1.56 million +1.8%
1872 1.59 million +1.9%
1873 1.62 million +1.6%
1874 1.64 million +1.2%
1875 1.65 million +0.7%
1876 1.66 million +0.6%
1877 1.68 million +1.1%
1878 1.69 million +0.9%
1879 1.71 million +0.8%
1880 1.74 million +1.7%
1881 1.75 million +1.1%
1882 1.77 million +0.6%
1883 1.79 million +1.3%
1884 1.81 million +1.0%
1885 1.84 million +1.8%
1886 1.87 million +1.6%
1887 1.90 million +1.4%
1888 1.92 million +1.1%
1889 1.93 million +0.8%
1890 1.98 million +2.4%
1891 1.99 million +0.6%
1892 2.02 million +1.6%
1893 2.02 million +0.2%
1894 2.05 million +1.3%
1895 2.10 million +2.2%
1896 2.12 million +1.3%
1897 2.17 million +2.1%
1898 2.21 million +2.0%
1899 2.23 million +1.2%
1900 2.27 million +1.7%
1901 2.35 million +3.4%
1902 2.35 million +0.1%
1903 2.45 million +4.1%
1904 2.50 million +2.0%
1905 2.56 million +2.6%
1906 2.60 million +1.5%
1907 2.66 million +2.3%
1908 2.69 million +1.3%
1909 2.74 million +1.6%
1910 2.77 million +1.0%
1911 2.82 million +1.9%
1912 2.81 million -0.2%
1913 2.85 million +1.3%
1914 2.88 million +1.2%
1915 2.91 million +1.1%
1916 2.97 million +1.8%
1917 3.00 million +1.0%
1918 3.01 million +0.4%
1919 3.06 million +1.5%
1920 3.10 million +1.5%
1921 3.14 million +1.3%
1922 3.17 million +0.9%
1923 3.24 million +2.3%
1924 3.30 million +1.7%
1925 3.35 million +1.6%
1926 3.39 million +1.1%
1927 3.49 million +2.9%
1928 3.59 million +2.9%
1929 3.75 million +4.4%
1930 3.76 million +0.3%
1931 3.76 million +0.1%
1932 3.81 million +1.3%
1933 3.89 million +2.2%
1934 3.98 million +2.3%
1935 4.05 million +1.7%
1936 4.17 million +2.8%
1937 4.33 million +4.0%
1938 4.42 million +2.1%
1939 4.54 million +2.7%
1940 4.57 million +0.6%
1941 4.61 million +0.8%
1942 4.13 million -10.2%
1943 4.50 million +8.9%
1944 4.16 million -7.6%
1945 3.97 million -4.6%
1946 3.93 million -1.0%
1947 4.07 million +3.5%
1948 4.48 million +10.1%
1949 4.74 million +6.0%
1950 4.41 million -7.0%
1951 4.46 million +1.1%
1952 4.62 million +3.5%
1953 4.68 million +1.4%
1954 4.79 million +2.3%
1955 5.02 million +4.7%
1956 5.10 million +1.7%
1957 5.17 million +1.4%
1958 5.24 million +1.2%
1959 5.34 million +1.9%
1960 5.34 million +0.0%
1961 5.54 million +3.7%
1962 5.58 million +0.7%
1963 5.69 million +2.0%
1964 5.80 million +2.0%
1965 5.96 million +2.7%
1966 6.06 million +1.7%
1967 6.21 million +2.4%
1968 6.38 million +2.8%
1969 6.61 million +3.6%
1970 6.84 million +3.5%
1971 6.97 million +2.0%
1972 7.06 million +1.2%
1973 7.16 million +1.5%
1974 7.20 million +0.5%
1975 7.42 million +3.0%
1976 7.58 million +2.2%
1977 7.82 million +3.2%
1978 8.08 million +3.3%
1979 8.28 million +2.4%
1980 8.46 million +2.1%
1981 8.76 million +3.5%
1982 8.99 million +2.6%
1983 9.16 million +2.0%
1984 9.37 million +2.2%
1985 9.78 million +4.4%
1986 10.03 million +2.6%
1987 10.27 million +2.5%
1988 10.58 million +3.0%
1989 10.89 million +2.9%
1990 12.50 million +14.7%
1991 12.85 million +2.9%
1992 13.17 million +2.4%
1993 13.50 million +2.5%
1994 14.02 million +3.8%
1995 14.43 million +3.0%
1996 14.72 million +2.0%
1997 15.15 million +3.0%
1998 15.11 million -0.3%
1999 15.24 million +0.8%
2000 15.87 million +4.1%
2001 16.28 million +2.6%
2002 16.56 million +1.8%
2003 17.11 million +3.3%
2004 17.77 million +3.9%
2005 18.84 million +6.0%
2006 20.13 million +6.9%
2007 22.07 million +9.7%
2008 23.28 million +5.5%
2009 23.34 million +0.2%
2010 24.10 million +3.3%
2011 24.26 million +0.6%
2012 23.98 million -1.1%
2013 22.70 million -5.4%
2014 22.10 million -2.6%
2015 20.74 million -6.2%
2016 19.65 million -5.2%
2017 18.52 million -5.8%
2018 17.72 million -4.3%
2019 16.75 million -5.5%
2020 14.33 million -14.5%
2021 13.49 million -5.8%
2022 13.06 million -3.2%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 13.06 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 45.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 13.06 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 72.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 843,982 834,689 853,265 10
1760s 864,512 855,325 873,689 10
1770s 884,794 875,725 893,852 10
1780s 904,799 895,861 913,725 10
1790s 924,496 915,704 933,274 10
1800s 943,851 935,221 952,465 10
1810s 962,824 954,374 971,256 10
1820s 1.01 million 973,124 1.05 million 10
1830s 1.10 million 1.06 million 1.14 million 10
1840s 1.19 million 1.15 million 1.22 million 10
1850s 1.30 million 1.23 million 1.36 million 10
1860s 1.45 million 1.38 million 1.52 million 10
1870s 1.63 million 1.54 million 1.71 million 10
1880s 1.83 million 1.74 million 1.93 million 10
1890s 2.09 million 1.98 million 2.23 million 10
1900s 2.52 million 2.27 million 2.74 million 10
1910s 2.91 million 2.77 million 3.06 million 10
1920s 3.35 million 3.10 million 3.75 million 10
1930s 4.07 million 3.76 million 4.54 million 10
1940s 4.31 million 3.93 million 4.74 million 10
1950s 4.88 million 4.41 million 5.34 million 10
1960s 5.92 million 5.34 million 6.61 million 10
1970s 7.44 million 6.84 million 8.28 million 10
1980s 9.63 million 8.46 million 10.89 million 10
1990s 14.07 million 12.50 million 15.24 million 10
2000s 19.12 million 15.87 million 23.34 million 10
2010s 21.05 million 16.75 million 24.26 million 10
2020s 13.63 million 13.06 million 14.33 million 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 Nigeria 23.32 million compare
  2. 4 United States 21.97 million compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 13.68 million compare
  4. 7 Brazil 7.96 million compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 7.75 million compare
  6. 9 Russia 7.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change air pollutant emissions in Indonesia?
Change air pollutant emissions in Indonesia was 13.06 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 24.26 million in 2011.
What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 834,689 in 1750.
How does Indonesia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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