Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.81 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.81 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1889
Years of data
136
1889–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Indonesia, 1889–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.81 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Indonesia peaked at 2.81 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1889.
Indonesia ranks 20th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 142,836 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 293,060 tonnes | +105.2% |
| 1923 | 626,357 tonnes | +113.7% |
| 1924 | 1.05 million tonnes | +67.3% |
| 1925 | 1.66 million tonnes | +58.4% |
| 1926 | 2.21 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1927 | 2.74 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1928 | 3.46 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1929 | 4.26 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1930 | 5.06 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1931 | 6.32 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1932 | 7.63 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1933 | 9.14 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1934 | 10.76 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1935 | 12.39 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1936 | 13.95 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1937 | 15.64 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 17.47 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1939 | 19.35 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 21.30 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1941 | 21.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 21.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 21.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 21.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 21.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 21.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 21.34 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 22.05 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 23.19 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 24.38 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 25.88 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 27.93 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 30.56 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 33.60 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 37.26 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 41.18 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 45.35 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 49.35 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 53.63 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 58.30 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 63.23 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 68.42 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 73.79 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 79.03 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 85.09 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 91.16 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 97.28 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 103.59 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 108.59 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 110.89 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 113.60 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 115.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 118.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 122.02 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 127.12 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 132.77 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 139.39 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 147.26 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 154.64 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 166.81 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 180.21 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 195.72 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 209.37 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 233.76 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 260.83 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 283.70 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 310.71 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 334.08 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 359.04 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 403.11 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 446.60 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 498.97 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 556.63 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 616.94 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 681.52 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 760.51 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 842.55 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 890.58 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 974.23 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.53 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.71 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.81 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.81 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 295.04 million tonnes, 9.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.81 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 350.88 million tonnes, 8.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +113.7% | 293,060 tonnes | 626,357 tonnes |
| 1922 | +105.2% | 142,836 tonnes | 293,060 tonnes |
| 1924 | +67.3% | 626,357 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes |
| 1925 | +58.4% | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.64 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.77 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 19.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.56 million tonnes | 21.30 million tonnes | 23.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.91 million tonnes | 24.38 million tonnes | 53.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.85 million tonnes | 58.30 million tonnes | 108.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.20 million tonnes | 110.89 million tonnes | 154.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.42 million tonnes | 166.81 million tonnes | 359.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 667.16 million tonnes | 403.11 million tonnes | 974.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 2.37 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 billion tonnes | 2.45 billion tonnes | 2.81 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Indonesia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Indonesia was 2.81 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 from gas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1889.
- How does Indonesia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Indonesia ranks 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.