Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Indonesia
Indonesia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Indonesia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Indonesia stood at 1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Indonesia peaked at 2.58 billion tonnes CO₂e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 871.15 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2001.
That places Indonesia 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.63 billion tonnes CO₂e | 2.58 billion tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion tonnes CO₂e | 871.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.64 billion tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion tonnes CO₂e | 993.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Indonesia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Indonesia was 1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion tonnes CO₂e in 1997.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 871.15 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.