Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 17.42 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Indonesia, 1889–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 17.42 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Indonesia peaked at 17.42 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1889.
That places Indonesia 20th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.19 million tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.98 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | 42.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 77.61 million tonnes | 49.09 million tonnes | 108.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 162.79 million tonnes | 116.54 million tonnes | 222.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 327.38 million tonnes | 240.29 million tonnes | 433.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 521.58 million tonnes | 462.64 million tonnes | 572.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 652.15 million tonnes | 582.82 million tonnes | 743.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 874.32 million tonnes | 765.28 million tonnes | 992.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.20 billion tonnes | 1.69 billion tonnes | 2.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | 5.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 billion tonnes | 5.28 billion tonnes | 8.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 billion tonnes | 8.88 billion tonnes | 13.83 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.88 billion tonnes | 14.45 billion tonnes | 17.42 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Indonesia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Indonesia was 17.42 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1889.
- How does Indonesia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 136 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.