Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Indonesia, 1889–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Indonesia is 1.54 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Indonesia peaked at 1.54 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1942.
Indonesia ranks 28th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 0.0336 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0617 tonnes per person | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0.093 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0862 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1153 tonnes per person | 0.0379 tonnes per person | 0.1745 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.41 tonnes per person | 0.2356 tonnes per person | 0.5908 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7891 tonnes per person | 0.6198 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Indonesia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Indonesia was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1942.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Indonesia ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.