Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.8578 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8578 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
144th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.9149 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1889
Years of data
136
1889–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Indonesia is 0.8578 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Indonesia peaked at 0.9149 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1889.
That places Indonesia 144th 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 by fuel type in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +88.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1898 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1901 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +150.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +134.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 0.102 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1908 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1104 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1185 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.098 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.097 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1049 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1081 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1065 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.1262 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1274 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1926 | 0.1309 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1565 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1842 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2429 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2293 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1931 | 0.2187 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1932 | 0.2264 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 0.2433 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 0.262 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2674 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.2934 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1937 | 0.3383 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1938 | 0.3506 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 0.3696 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 0.3469 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1941 | 0.3362 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.1484 tonnes per person | -55.9% |
| 1943 | 0.2954 tonnes per person | +99.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1357 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -66.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -69.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | +263.6% |
| 1948 | 0.1983 tonnes per person | +284.6% |
| 1949 | 0.2779 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0959 tonnes per person | -65.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1133 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1116 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1246 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1939 tonnes per person | +55.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1959 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1992 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1967 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2053 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2128 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1738 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1628 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1589 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1743 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1565 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1654 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.188 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2447 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2526 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2657 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2832 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.309 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3062 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3091 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3389 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4068 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4412 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.436 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.444 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4613 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4812 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4869 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4545 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4709 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4599 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4324 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4933 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4703 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4756 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5231 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5943 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5833 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5541 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5489 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.597 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6805 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6722 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6953 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7257 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7488 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7062 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7218 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7629 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7569 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6518 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7012 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6592 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7453 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7944 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8471 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8658 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9149 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8914 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8723 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8201 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8642 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8354 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8302 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7578 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7652 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8514 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8436 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8578 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.8578 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.8578 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +284.6% | 0.0516 tonnes per person | 0.1983 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +263.6% | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0516 tonnes per person |
| 1901 | +150.3% | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person |
| 1903 | +134.1% | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person |
| 1943 | +99.1% | 0.1484 tonnes per person | 0.2954 tonnes per person |
| 1895 | +88.6% | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1048 tonnes per person | 0.0966 tonnes per person | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.144 tonnes per person | 0.1111 tonnes per person | 0.2429 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2799 tonnes per person | 0.2187 tonnes per person | 0.3696 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1851 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.3469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1518 tonnes per person | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 0.2053 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1804 tonnes per person | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 0.2447 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3349 tonnes per person | 0.2526 tonnes per person | 0.4412 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4655 tonnes per person | 0.4324 tonnes per person | 0.4933 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5924 tonnes per person | 0.4756 tonnes per person | 0.6953 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.718 tonnes per person | 0.6518 tonnes per person | 0.7629 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8536 tonnes per person | 0.7944 tonnes per person | 0.9149 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8152 tonnes per person | 0.7578 tonnes per person | 0.8578 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Indonesia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Indonesia was 0.8578 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 fuel type recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9149 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1889.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Indonesia ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.