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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.71 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.94 kilograms per person | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 9.16 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.21 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 12.46 kilograms per person | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 7.58 kilograms per person | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 10.7 kilograms per person | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 9.96 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.7 kilograms per person | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.07 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.52 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 10.13 kilograms per person | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 8.29 kilograms per person | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 12.08 kilograms per person | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 12.61 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.08 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.66 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.23 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 17.66 kilograms per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 17.16 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.89 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.68 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 18.7 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.87 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.25 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 21.36 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 21.6 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.16 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 8.44 kilograms per person | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 7.77 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 13.84 kilograms per person | +78.2% |
| 2023 | 22.01 kilograms per person | +59.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 22.01 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 22.01 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +78.2% | 7.77 kilograms per person | 13.84 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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.