Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 12.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia peaked at 29.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1850.
That places Indonesia 3rd out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.4% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 9.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.5% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 1 Brazil 34.9% compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.1% compare
- 4 Russia 8.4% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 4.7% 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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia was 12.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1850.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.