CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Indonesia
Indonesia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 243.18 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
243.18 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
243.18 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1889
Years of data
136
1889–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Indonesia, 1889–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Indonesia is 243.18 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Indonesia peaked at 243.18 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1889.
That places Indonesia 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 225,121 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 223,504 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 427,058 tonnes | +91.1% |
| 1896 | 483,648 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1897 | 674,176 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1898 | 853,712 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1899 | 630,208 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1900 | 670,512 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1901 | 1.70 million tonnes | +153.6% |
| 1902 | 1.03 million tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1903 | 2.44 million tonnes | +137.0% |
| 1904 | 2.76 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1905 | 3.32 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1906 | 3.47 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 4.23 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1908 | 4.36 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 4.68 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1910 | 4.67 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 5.13 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1912 | 4.22 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1913 | 4.39 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 4.37 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 4.38 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 4.78 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1917 | 4.95 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 4.92 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 5.12 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 5.35 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 5.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 5.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 6.19 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1924 | 6.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 6.75 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 6.65 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 8.06 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1928 | 9.60 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1929 | 12.81 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1930 | 12.25 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1931 | 11.85 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 12.45 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1933 | 13.57 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1934 | 14.83 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1935 | 15.36 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 17.10 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1937 | 20.01 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1938 | 21.04 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 22.51 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1940 | 21.46 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1941 | 21.12 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 9.46 million tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1943 | 19.03 million tonnes | +101.2% |
| 1944 | 8.77 million tonnes | -53.9% |
| 1945 | 2.99 million tonnes | -65.9% |
| 1946 | 926,992 tonnes | -69.0% |
| 1947 | 3.41 million tonnes | +268.4% |
| 1948 | 13.34 million tonnes | +290.6% |
| 1949 | 19.01 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1950 | 6.60 million tonnes | -65.3% |
| 1951 | 5.72 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1952 | 8.15 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1953 | 8.21 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 9.39 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1955 | 14.99 million tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1956 | 15.53 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 16.21 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 16.45 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 17.63 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 14.70 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1961 | 19.32 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 16.23 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 15.63 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 15.71 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 17.67 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 16.24 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 17.62 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 20.58 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 27.54 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1970 | 29.21 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 31.58 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 34.56 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 38.71 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 39.36 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 40.75 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 45.81 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 56.36 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 62.63 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 63.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.14 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 70.34 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 75.09 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 77.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 74.19 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 78.53 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 78.27 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.02 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 87.24 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 84.75 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 87.27 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 97.70 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 112.95 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 112.76 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 108.93 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 109.72 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 121.31 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 140.55 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 141.04 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 148.10 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 156.81 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 164.07 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 156.84 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 162.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 173.90 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 174.75 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 152.50 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 166.22 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 158.30 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 181.26 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 195.67 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 211.33 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 218.78 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 234.08 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 230.76 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 228.36 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 217.02 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 231.03 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 225.52 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 226.22 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 208.25 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 211.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 237.40 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 237.22 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 243.18 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 243.18 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 26.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 243.18 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31 million tonnes, 73.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +290.6% | 3.41 million tonnes | 13.34 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +268.4% | 926,992 tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes |
| 1901 | +153.6% | 670,512 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes |
| 1903 | +137.0% | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes |
| 1943 | +101.2% | 9.46 million tonnes | 19.03 million tonnes |
| 1895 | +91.1% | 223,504 tonnes | 427,058 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 351,743 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 853,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.86 million tonnes | 670,512 tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.69 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.25 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 12.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.09 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 22.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.95 million tonnes | 926,992 tonnes | 21.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.89 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 17.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.12 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | 27.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.24 million tonnes | 29.21 million tonnes | 63.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.73 million tonnes | 66.14 million tonnes | 87.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.03 million tonnes | 87.27 million tonnes | 148.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.71 million tonnes | 152.50 million tonnes | 181.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.88 million tonnes | 195.67 million tonnes | 234.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.56 million tonnes | 208.25 million tonnes | 243.18 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Indonesia?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Indonesia was 243.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 243.18 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1889.
- How does Indonesia rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.