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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Brazil 34.9% compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.1% compare
  3. 4 Russia 8.4% compare
  4. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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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.