Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia

Indonesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0113 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0113 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
63rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1477 tonnes per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0113 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia, 1970–2024

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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

Indonesia recorded 0.0113 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia peaked at 0.1477 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 tonnes per person, in 2024.

That places Indonesia 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia, 1970 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1970 0.0309 tonnes per person
1971 0.0326 tonnes per person +5.5%
1972 0.0485 tonnes per person +49.0%
1973 0.052 tonnes per person +7.2%
1974 0.0602 tonnes per person +15.6%
1975 0.0529 tonnes per person -12.1%
1976 0.0663 tonnes per person +25.3%
1977 0.1267 tonnes per person +91.1%
1978 0.1477 tonnes per person +16.6%
1979 0.146 tonnes per person -1.2%
1980 0.0859 tonnes per person -41.1%
1981 0.0795 tonnes per person -7.5%
1982 0.0648 tonnes per person -18.4%
1983 0.0515 tonnes per person -20.6%
1984 0.0442 tonnes per person -14.2%
1985 0.0411 tonnes per person -7.0%
1986 0.0411 tonnes per person +0.0%
1987 0.041 tonnes per person -0.2%
1988 0.0476 tonnes per person +16.1%
1989 0.0436 tonnes per person -8.5%
1990 0.0495 tonnes per person +13.6%
1991 0.0592 tonnes per person +19.7%
1992 0.0621 tonnes per person +4.9%
1993 0.0652 tonnes per person +4.9%
1994 0.0557 tonnes per person -14.6%
1995 0.0482 tonnes per person -13.4%
1996 0.0538 tonnes per person +11.7%
1997 0.0579 tonnes per person +7.5%
1998 0.0491 tonnes per person -15.1%
1999 0.0423 tonnes per person -14.0%
2000 0.0397 tonnes per person -6.1%
2001 0.0397 tonnes per person +0.2%
2002 0.0319 tonnes per person -19.8%
2003 0.0309 tonnes per person -3.1%
2004 0.0262 tonnes per person -15.0%
2005 0.0245 tonnes per person -6.5%
2006 0.0257 tonnes per person +4.9%
2007 0.0208 tonnes per person -19.3%
2008 0.0196 tonnes per person -5.4%
2009 0.0223 tonnes per person +13.7%
2010 0.0174 tonnes per person -22.3%
2011 0.0219 tonnes per person +26.2%
2012 0.0263 tonnes per person +20.2%
2013 0.0231 tonnes per person -12.4%
2014 0.0223 tonnes per person -3.4%
2015 0.0209 tonnes per person -6.3%
2016 0.0192 tonnes per person -7.8%
2017 0.0164 tonnes per person -14.7%
2018 0.0146 tonnes per person -10.9%
2019 0.0139 tonnes per person -5.0%
2020 0.0128 tonnes per person -7.6%
2021 0.0114 tonnes per person -11.3%
2022 0.0113 tonnes per person -0.3%
2023 0.0127 tonnes per person +12.3%
2024 0.0113 tonnes per person -11.3%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 0.0113 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 106.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +91.1% 0.0663 tonnes per person 0.1267 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0764 tonnes per person 0.0309 tonnes per person 0.1477 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.054 tonnes per person 0.041 tonnes per person 0.0859 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0543 tonnes per person 0.0423 tonnes per person 0.0652 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0281 tonnes per person 0.0196 tonnes per person 0.0397 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0196 tonnes per person 0.0139 tonnes per person 0.0263 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0119 tonnes per person 0.0113 tonnes per person 0.0128 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 60 Hungary 0.015 tonnes per person compare
  2. 61 Slovakia 0.0148 tonnes per person compare
  3. 62 Belize 0.0128 tonnes per person compare
  4. 64 Vietnam 0.0112 tonnes per person compare
  5. 65 Colombia 0.011 tonnes per person compare
  6. 66 Bolivia 0.0098 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia?
Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia was 0.0113 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 flaring recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1477 tonnes per person in 1978.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
Indonesia ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.