Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
71.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
857,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Indonesia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Indonesia is 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Indonesia peaked at 71.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 857,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Indonesia ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 857,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 872,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 887,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 902,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 915,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 928,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 939,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 949,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 958,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 965,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 970,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 974,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 977,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 980,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 984,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 987,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 990,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 993,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 996,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 999,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1891 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1912 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1913 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1914 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1915 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1916 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1943 | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1944 | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1945 | 10.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1946 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1947 | 12.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1948 | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 14.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 14.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 14.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 15.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 15.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 15.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 16.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 17.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 17.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 19.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 18.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 19.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 20.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 20.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 22.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 23.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 24.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 27.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 29.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 30.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 32.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 34.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 35.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 36.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 36.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 38.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 41.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 40.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 41.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 44.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 46.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 43.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 45.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 45.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 45.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 47.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 50.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 53.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 57.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 56.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 59.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 61.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 59.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 62.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 62.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 71.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 71.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 71.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 28.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 45.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 917,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 857,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 965,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 985,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 970,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 999,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 4 Brazil 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 5 Russia 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Pakistan 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Australia 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Argentina 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Ethiopia 51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Indonesia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Indonesia was 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 857,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Indonesia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.