Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.54 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
28th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.54 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1942
Years of data
136
1889–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Indonesia is 1.54 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +295.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +757.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1901 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1906 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1909 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1911 | 0.037 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1912 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1922 | 0.057 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1925 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0835 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0868 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 0.093 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0862 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +139.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +53.7% |
| 1985 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +90.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | +115.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +91.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | +67.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1356 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.126 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1356 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1423 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1529 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1745 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2356 tonnes per person | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 0.295 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3002 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3976 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3607 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4081 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4772 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5908 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5074 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5274 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6198 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7267 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7407 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6419 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6705 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7556 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7797 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.827 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9714 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.54 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.54 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | +757.9% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person |
| 1890 | +295.2% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
| 1948 | +139.1% | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | +115.1% | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.0473 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -100.0% | 0.0841 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Indonesia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1942.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.