CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Indonesia
Indonesia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -34.19 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Indonesia is -34.19 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and down 312.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Indonesia peaked at 16.08 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, -95.54 million tonnes, in 1998.
That places Indonesia 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -7.93 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | -14.17 million tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1992 | -12.83 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1993 | -20.08 million tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1994 | -19.35 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1995 | -17.00 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1996 | -24.86 million tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1997 | -35.69 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1998 | -95.54 million tonnes | +167.7% |
| 1999 | -49.27 million tonnes | -48.4% |
| 2000 | -40.15 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2001 | -50.72 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2002 | -32.07 million tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2003 | -26.86 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2004 | -24.80 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2005 | -23.55 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2006 | -14.09 million tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2007 | -15.10 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.04 million tonnes | -153.3% |
| 2009 | -12.73 million tonnes | -258.4% |
| 2010 | -9.93 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2011 | -8.74 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 7.99 million tonnes | -191.4% |
| 2013 | 16.08 million tonnes | +101.4% |
| 2014 | 11.98 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2015 | -5.73 million tonnes | -147.8% |
| 2016 | 517,760 tonnes | -109.0% |
| 2017 | -3.44 million tonnes | -764.5% |
| 2018 | -536,000 tonnes | -84.4% |
| 2019 | -839,360 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 2020 | 6.53 million tonnes | -877.5% |
| 2021 | -5.45 million tonnes | -183.5% |
| 2022 | -48.79 million tonnes | +795.0% |
| 2023 | -34.19 million tonnes | -29.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's -34.19 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.87 million tonnes. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's -34.19 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.02 million tonnes. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +877.5% | -839,360 tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes |
| 2022 | -795.0% | -5.45 million tonnes | -48.79 million tonnes |
| 2017 | -764.5% | 517,760 tonnes | -3.44 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -29.67 million tonnes | -95.54 million tonnes | -7.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -23.20 million tonnes | -50.72 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,361 tonnes | -9.93 million tonnes | 16.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.48 million tonnes | -48.79 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
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- 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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Indonesia?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Indonesia was -34.19 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.54 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Indonesia rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Indonesia ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 312.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.