Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.31 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
56th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0078 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia is 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1976.
Indonesia ranks 56th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.018 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0229 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 0.025 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0301 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0306 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0362 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0137 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.013 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0139 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0262 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0264 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0967 kilowatt-hours per person | +177.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0959 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1078 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1024 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1221 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1521 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1586 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1604 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2059 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2337 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2717 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3285 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3257 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3202 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3346 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3327 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3261 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3449 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3953 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4339 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4596 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4411 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4507 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4735 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5141 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4737 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.584 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6419 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.867 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9474 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +177.6% | 0.0348 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0967 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | -67.9% | 0.0362 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0116 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0253 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.018 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0306 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0137 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0078 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0362 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0083 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0348 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1436 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0959 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2337 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3414 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2717 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4339 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5853 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4411 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9474 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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 low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 kilowatt-hours per person in 1976.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.