What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion tonnes in 1997.

What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 99.48 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Indonesia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 576.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

576.19 million tonnes

Change on year

down 13.2%

World rank

3rd

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.38 billion tonnes

in 1997

All-time low

99.48 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Annual 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 tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia stood at 576.19 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia peaked at 2.38 billion tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 99.48 million tonnes, in 1850.

Indonesia ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, 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	221.70 million tonnes	99.48 million tonnes	277.04 million tonnes	10
1860s	261.58 million tonnes	250.16 million tonnes	275.52 million tonnes	10
1870s	236.76 million tonnes	227.03 million tonnes	256.10 million tonnes	10
1880s	206.28 million tonnes	191.37 million tonnes	225.22 million tonnes	10
1890s	248.10 million tonnes	223.65 million tonnes	259.25 million tonnes	10
1900s	242.45 million tonnes	235.24 million tonnes	250.47 million tonnes	10
1910s	239.38 million tonnes	229.74 million tonnes	246.83 million tonnes	10
1920s	241.25 million tonnes	226.78 million tonnes	258.12 million tonnes	10
1930s	282.49 million tonnes	259.95 million tonnes	303.07 million tonnes	10
1940s	325.64 million tonnes	302.71 million tonnes	346.76 million tonnes	10
1950s	384.71 million tonnes	346.68 million tonnes	428.79 million tonnes	10
1960s	483.59 million tonnes	373.13 million tonnes	568.93 million tonnes	10
1970s	534.68 million tonnes	484.16 million tonnes	574.04 million tonnes	10
1980s	962.90 million tonnes	533.26 million tonnes	1.60 billion tonnes	10
1990s	806.81 million tonnes	496.68 million tonnes	2.38 billion tonnes	10
2000s	766.03 million tonnes	481.32 million tonnes	1.21 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.10 billion tonnes	781.56 million tonnes	1.79 billion tonnes	10
2020s	630.87 million tonnes	551.54 million tonnes	692.83 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

1 Brazil 1.60 billion tonnes compare
2 Democratic Republic of Congo 648.20 million tonnes compare
4 Russia 385.88 million tonnes compare
5 Cote d'Ivoire 237.57 million tonnes compare
6 Ethiopia 214.04 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Indonesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia?: Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Indonesia was 576.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion tonnes in 1997.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 99.48 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Indonesia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.