Per capita methane emissions by sector in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 322.34 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
322.34 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
322.34 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
229.33 kilograms per person
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Indonesia stood at 322.34 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Indonesia peaked at 322.34 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229.33 kilograms per person, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.67 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 263.47 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 261.94 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 263.37 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 272.34 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 266.6 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 274.31 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 278.74 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 264.93 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 261.17 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 247.23 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 244.69 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 235.67 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 233.55 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 229.33 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 235.8 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 255.14 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 247.44 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 247.42 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 266.1 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 278.27 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 308.05 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 315.28 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 314.91 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 304.86 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 282.35 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 283.95 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 283.71 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 294.16 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 302.84 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 280.08 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 272.62 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 298.46 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 322.34 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 322.34 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 322.34 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97 kilograms per person, 40.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264.35 kilograms per person | 236.67 kilograms per person | 278.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.24 kilograms per person | 229.33 kilograms per person | 266.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.84 kilograms per person | 278.27 kilograms per person | 315.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.38 kilograms per person | 272.62 kilograms per person | 322.34 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 methane emissions by sector in Indonesia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Indonesia was 322.34 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.34 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.33 kilograms per person in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Indonesia ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.