Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 522.42 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 522.42 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Indonesia peaked at 546.13 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 175.48 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Indonesia ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.39 kilograms per person | 175.48 kilograms per person | 293.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.73 kilograms per person | 283.35 kilograms per person | 335.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.32 kilograms per person | 361.79 kilograms per person | 546.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.45 kilograms per person | 458.6 kilograms per person | 526.41 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 from transport in Indonesia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Indonesia was 522.42 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 546.13 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.48 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Indonesia ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.