Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia
Indonesia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 56.24 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.24 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
57.94 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
30.82 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 30.89 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.66 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 31.64 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 32.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 34.73 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 36.51 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 34.18 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 35.02 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 33.45 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 34.24 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 34.39 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.20 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 36.38 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.86 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 38.34 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.23 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.95 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 44.64 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 44.02 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 46.08 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 47.55 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 45.67 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.07 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 48.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.06 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.15 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 56.45 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 55.61 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 57.94 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 57.60 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.28 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 56.24 million tonnes | +1.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 56.24 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 30.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 56.24 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million tonnes, 40.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.