Nitrous oxide emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Nitrous oxide emissions 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
Nitrous oxide emissions in Indonesia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions 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.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 201 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.
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
- 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 in Indonesia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 857,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Indonesia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.