Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia peaked at 2.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +85.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +60.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 394.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +85.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1972 | +60.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 1973 | +32.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 1977 | +29.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 1974 | +25.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Indonesia was 2.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Indonesia ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.