Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 8.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Indonesia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Indonesia is 8.8%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Indonesia peaked at 15.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2001.
Indonesia ranks 2nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Indonesia?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Indonesia was 8.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.