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
Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 1997
All-time low
3.7%
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.7% | — |
| 1851 | 5.7% | +55.4% |
| 1852 | 7.0% | +23.8% |
| 1853 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1854 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 8.6% | +14.5% |
| 1856 | 8.2% | -5.2% |
| 1857 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 1859 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 1861 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 1862 | 9.3% | -6.4% |
| 1863 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 9.9% | +5.8% |
| 1865 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 9.7% | -4.8% |
| 1867 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 1869 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 8.8% | -15.3% |
| 1871 | 7.7% | -12.0% |
| 1872 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 1873 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 1874 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 1875 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 1877 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 1879 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 1881 | 5.8% | -6.1% |
| 1882 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 1883 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 5.2% | -7.0% |
| 1885 | 5.5% | +5.7% |
| 1886 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 1887 | 5.3% | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 5.7% | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 1893 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 1894 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 1895 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 1901 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 1903 | 5.4% | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 1905 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 1909 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 1911 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 5.2% | -5.2% |
| 1918 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 4.7% | -13.4% |
| 1921 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1922 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 4.5% | -4.6% |
| 1926 | 4.7% | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 5.2% | -12.3% |
| 1951 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.0% | +21.8% |
| 1962 | 6.9% | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 9.1% | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +93.9% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | +228.1% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -65.7% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +116.7% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -10.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 403224.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 12.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 216.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +228.1% | 9.0% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | +116.7% | 9.2% | 20.0% |
| 1984 | +93.9% | 9.6% | 18.5% |
| 1998 | -65.7% | 29.7% | 10.2% |
| 1851 | +55.4% | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| 2003 | -53.1% | 14.0% | 6.6% |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- 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 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.