Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 728.17 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 728.17 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Indonesia peaked at 728.17 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147.06 million tonnes, in 1990.
Indonesia ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147.06 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 160.58 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 186.46 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 194.89 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 199.84 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 205.23 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 228.00 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 244.01 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 148.78 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 242.50 million tonnes | +63.0% |
| 2000 | 240.90 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 266.04 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 276.13 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 312.16 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 317.91 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 323.81 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 332.27 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 372.48 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 373.42 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 385.89 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 435.44 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 491.72 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 523.76 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 509.52 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 510.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 545.43 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 548.49 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 567.49 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 606.84 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 664.21 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 629.83 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 627.49 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 709.23 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 728.17 million tonnes | +2.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 728.17 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.72 million tonnes, 10.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 728.17 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +63.0% | 148.78 million tonnes | 242.50 million tonnes |
| 1998 | -39.0% | 244.01 million tonnes | 148.78 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.74 million tonnes | 147.06 million tonnes | 244.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.10 million tonnes | 240.90 million tonnes | 385.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.29 million tonnes | 435.44 million tonnes | 664.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 673.68 million tonnes | 627.49 million tonnes | 728.17 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
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- 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Indonesia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Indonesia was 728.17 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 728.17 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.06 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.