Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia
Indonesia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 56.24 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia stood at 56.24 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia peaked at 57.94 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.82 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.28 million tonnes | 30.82 million tonnes | 36.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.37 million tonnes | 34.24 million tonnes | 44.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.50 million tonnes | 44.02 million tonnes | 56.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.77 million tonnes | 55.28 million tonnes | 57.94 million tonnes | 4 |
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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia was 56.24 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.94 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.