Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Indonesia
Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 8.13 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.13 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1889
Years of data
136
1889–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Indonesia, 1889–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Indonesia stood at 8.13 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Indonesia peaked at 8.13 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1889.
Indonesia ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 225,121 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 448,625 tonnes | +99.3% |
| 1895 | 875,683 tonnes | +95.2% |
| 1896 | 1.36 million tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1897 | 2.03 million tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1898 | 2.89 million tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1899 | 3.52 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1900 | 4.19 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1901 | 5.89 million tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1902 | 6.92 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1903 | 9.36 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1904 | 12.11 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1905 | 15.44 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1906 | 18.90 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1907 | 23.13 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1908 | 27.49 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1909 | 32.16 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1910 | 36.83 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1911 | 41.96 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1912 | 46.18 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1913 | 50.58 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1914 | 54.95 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1915 | 59.33 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1916 | 64.11 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1917 | 69.06 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1918 | 73.98 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1919 | 79.10 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1920 | 84.45 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1921 | 89.85 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1922 | 95.24 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1923 | 101.43 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1924 | 107.75 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 114.50 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1926 | 121.16 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1927 | 129.22 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1928 | 138.81 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1929 | 151.62 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 163.87 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1931 | 175.71 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1932 | 188.16 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1933 | 201.73 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1934 | 216.55 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1935 | 231.91 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1936 | 249.01 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1937 | 269.01 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1938 | 290.05 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1939 | 312.56 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1940 | 334.02 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1941 | 355.14 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 364.60 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 383.63 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 392.40 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 395.39 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 396.32 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 399.74 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 413.07 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 432.08 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 438.68 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 444.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 452.55 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 460.76 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 470.15 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 485.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 500.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 516.88 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 533.32 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 550.96 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 565.66 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 584.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 601.22 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 616.85 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 632.56 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 650.23 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 666.47 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 684.09 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 704.67 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 732.21 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 761.42 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 793.00 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 827.56 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 866.27 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 905.63 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 946.38 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 992.20 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.46 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.69 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.97 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.12 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.28 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.44 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.60 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.76 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.11 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.43 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.59 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.77 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.96 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.18 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.40 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.63 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.86 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.09 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.31 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.54 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.76 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.99 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.20 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.41 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.65 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.88 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.13 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 8.13 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 17.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 8.13 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.06 million tonnes, 67.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | +99.3% | 225,121 tonnes | 448,625 tonnes |
| 1895 | +95.2% | 448,625 tonnes | 875,683 tonnes |
| 1896 | +55.2% | 875,683 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes |
| 1897 | +49.6% | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes |
| 1898 | +42.0% | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes |
| 1901 | +40.6% | 4.19 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.13 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.56 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 32.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 57.61 million tonnes | 36.83 million tonnes | 79.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 113.40 million tonnes | 84.45 million tonnes | 151.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 229.86 million tonnes | 163.87 million tonnes | 312.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 386.64 million tonnes | 334.02 million tonnes | 432.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 485.35 million tonnes | 438.68 million tonnes | 550.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 643.89 million tonnes | 565.66 million tonnes | 732.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 942.68 million tonnes | 761.42 million tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 billion tonnes | 2.03 billion tonnes | 3.12 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 billion tonnes | 3.28 billion tonnes | 4.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 billion tonnes | 4.96 billion tonnes | 6.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 billion tonnes | 7.20 billion tonnes | 8.13 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Indonesia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Indonesia was 8.13 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 oil recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1889.
- How does Indonesia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Indonesia ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.