Methane emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Methane emissions was 412.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
412.01 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
412.81 million
in 2023
All-time low
17.16 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Indonesia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 412.01 million for methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Indonesia peaked at 412.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.16 million, in 1850.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17.16 million | — |
| 1851 | 17.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 17.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 17.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 18.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 18.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 18.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 18.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 18.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 19.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 19.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 19.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 19.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 20.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 20.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 20.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 20.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 20.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 21.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 21.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 21.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 21.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 22.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 22.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 22.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 23.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 23.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 23.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 23.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 24.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 24.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 24.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 25.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 25.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 25.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 26.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 26.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 26.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 27.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 27.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 28.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 28.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 28.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 29.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 29.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 30.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 30.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 30.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 31.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 31.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 32.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 32.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 32.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 33.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 34.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 34.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 34.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 35.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 35.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 36.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 36.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 37.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 36.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 37.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 37.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 37.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 38.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 38.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 39.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 39.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 39.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 40.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 40.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 41.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 41.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 42.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 42.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 43.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 44.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 46.46 million | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 46.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 47.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 48.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 49.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 50.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 51.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 52.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 54.62 million | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 55.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 57.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 57.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 58.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 54.62 million | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 59.15 million | +8.3% |
| 1944 | 56.20 million | -5.0% |
| 1945 | 54.67 million | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 54.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 56.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 61.45 million | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 64.89 million | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 60.55 million | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 61.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 64.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 65.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 68.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 72.74 million | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 74.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 77.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 79.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 81.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 82.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 84.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 85.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 82.41 million | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 84.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 88.68 million | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 90.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 89.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 96.76 million | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 97.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 103.53 million | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 105.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 108.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 117.00 million | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 118.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 117.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 122.56 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 128.49 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 131.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 130.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 133.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 137.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 130.24 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 135.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 143.05 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 143.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 148.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 147.97 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 150.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 157.54 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 162.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 169.41 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 179.41 million | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 182.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 187.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 190.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 200.57 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 204.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 199.83 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 197.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 199.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 201.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 199.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 201.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 205.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 209.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 221.06 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 224.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 229.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 242.08 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 247.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 288.17 million | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 300.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 299.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 308.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 298.37 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 300.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 320.72 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 352.43 million | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 365.88 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 351.99 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 351.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 386.07 million | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 412.81 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 412.01 million | -0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 412.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 35.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 412.01 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million, 71.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.15 million | 17.16 million | 19.14 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.36 million | 19.36 million | 21.37 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 22.93 million | 21.60 million | 24.23 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.10 million | 24.54 million | 27.67 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.88 million | 28.06 million | 31.74 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.29 million | 32.16 million | 36.27 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 37.90 million | 36.56 million | 39.38 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 42.44 million | 39.77 million | 46.46 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 51.32 million | 46.64 million | 57.41 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 57.79 million | 54.60 million | 64.89 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.63 million | 60.55 million | 81.90 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.16 million | 82.41 million | 97.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.30 million | 103.53 million | 131.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.70 million | 130.24 million | 157.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.37 million | 162.55 million | 204.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.34 million | 199.06 million | 242.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.22 million | 247.33 million | 365.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.86 million | 351.41 million | 412.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- 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 methane emissions in Indonesia?
- Methane emissions in Indonesia was 412.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 412.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.16 million in 1850.
- How does Indonesia rank for methane emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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