Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 22.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 22.01 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Indonesia peaked at 22.01 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.07 kilograms per person, in 2001.
Indonesia ranks 131st 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 | 9.92 kilograms per person | 7.58 kilograms per person | 14.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 kilograms per person | 7.07 kilograms per person | 14.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.13 kilograms per person | 17.16 kilograms per person | 21.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 kilograms per person | 7.77 kilograms per person | 22.01 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 128 Gambia 25.95 kilograms per person compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 25 kilograms per person compare
- 130 Comoros 23.52 kilograms per person compare
- 132 North Macedonia 21.84 kilograms per person compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 21.17 kilograms per person compare
- 134 South Sudan 20.9 kilograms per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Indonesia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Indonesia was 22.01 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.01 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Indonesia ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.