Per capita ghg emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita ghg emissions was 6.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.71
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.66
in 1997
All-time low
4.93
in 1976
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Indonesia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Indonesia is 6.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Indonesia peaked at 14.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 1976.
Indonesia ranks 67th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.05 | — |
| 1851 | 7.07 | +39.8% |
| 1852 | 8.57 | +21.2% |
| 1853 | 8.77 | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 8.9 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 10.1 | +13.4% |
| 1856 | 9.62 | -4.8% |
| 1857 | 9.83 | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 10.05 | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 10.48 | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 10.07 | -3.9% |
| 1861 | 10.3 | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 9.43 | -8.5% |
| 1863 | 9.38 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 9.8 | +4.5% |
| 1865 | 9.72 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 9.26 | -4.8% |
| 1867 | 9.16 | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 9.34 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 9.34 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 9.06 | -3.0% |
| 1871 | 8.25 | -8.9% |
| 1872 | 8.4 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 8.18 | -2.6% |
| 1874 | 8.04 | -1.8% |
| 1875 | 8.14 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 7.76 | -4.7% |
| 1877 | 7.99 | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 7.81 | -2.3% |
| 1879 | 7.78 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 7.48 | -3.9% |
| 1881 | 7.07 | -5.4% |
| 1882 | 6.98 | -1.3% |
| 1883 | 6.98 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 6.5 | -7.0% |
| 1885 | 6.72 | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 6.25 | -6.9% |
| 1887 | 6.47 | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 6.56 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 6.53 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 6.82 | +4.4% |
| 1891 | 7.12 | +4.4% |
| 1892 | 7.34 | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 6.93 | -5.6% |
| 1894 | 7.25 | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 7.11 | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 7.12 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 7.19 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 7.03 | -2.2% |
| 1899 | 6.95 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 6.62 | -4.8% |
| 1901 | 6.69 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 6.38 | -4.7% |
| 1903 | 6.61 | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 6.38 | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 6.26 | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 6.22 | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 6.31 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 6.13 | -2.9% |
| 1909 | 6.22 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 6.24 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 6.07 | -2.8% |
| 1912 | 5.89 | -2.9% |
| 1913 | 5.88 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 5.94 | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 5.93 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 5.99 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 5.69 | -5.0% |
| 1918 | 5.72 | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 5.76 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 5.49 | -4.6% |
| 1921 | 5.58 | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 5.52 | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 5.59 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 5.62 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 5.48 | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 5.6 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 5.48 | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 5.66 | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 5.73 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 5.69 | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 5.78 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 5.77 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 5.77 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 5.87 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 5.61 | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 5.76 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 5.84 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 5.93 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 5.92 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 5.84 | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 5.82 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 5.46 | -6.2% |
| 1943 | 5.75 | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 5.53 | -3.9% |
| 1945 | 5.56 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 5.57 | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 5.68 | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 5.94 | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 5.92 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 5.77 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 5.79 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.83 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.79 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.9 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 5.99 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 6.02 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.01 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.01 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.36 | -10.7% |
| 1961 | 6 | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 6.18 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.79 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 5.97 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.77 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.39 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 5.96 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 6.12 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.5 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 5.85 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.56 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 5.48 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.61 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.12 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 5.51 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 5.41 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.33 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.3 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.98 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 5.08 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.14 | +60.3% |
| 1985 | 9.18 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 9.86 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 8.21 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 6.69 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 6.83 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.52 | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 5.32 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.29 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 5.69 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 6.27 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 14.66 | +144.5% |
| 1998 | 6 | -59.1% |
| 1999 | 6.04 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 5.65 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 5.27 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.95 | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 6.18 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 7.34 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 7.62 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.73 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.28 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.01 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.72 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 6.28 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 6.37 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 6.71 | -2.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +144.5% | 6 | 14.66 |
| 1984 | +60.3% | 5.08 | 8.14 |
| 1998 | -59.1% | 14.66 | 6 |
| 2006 | +50.7% | 5.27 | 7.95 |
| 1851 | +39.8% | 5.05 | 7.07 |
| 2016 | -33.9% | 10.01 | 6.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.84 | 5.05 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.58 | 9.16 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.14 | 7.76 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.75 | 6.25 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.09 | 6.82 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.38 | 6.13 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.91 | 5.69 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.57 | 5.48 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.79 | 5.61 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.71 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.91 | 5.77 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8 | 5.36 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.42 | 4.93 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.96 | 4.98 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 | 5.32 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 | 5.16 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 6.45 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.28 | 6.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Indonesia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Indonesia was 6.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 1976.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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