Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 1997
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia, 1850–2024

2468185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 3.5% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia peaked at 7.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

Indonesia ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 4.4% 2.6% 5.1% 10
1860s 5.3% 5.1% 5.5% 10
1870s 4.1% 3.8% 4.9% 10
1880s 3.2% 3.0% 3.6% 10
1890s 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 10
1900s 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 10
1910s 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 10
1920s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 10
1930s 2.6% 2.4% 2.7% 10
1940s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 10
1950s 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 10
1960s 2.4% 2.1% 2.6% 10
1970s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 10
1980s 3.3% 2.3% 4.6% 10
1990s 3.5% 2.6% 7.3% 10
2000s 3.2% 2.6% 4.0% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.3% 5.0% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.4% 3.6% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 India 7.8% compare
  2. 4 Brazil 5.2% compare
  3. 5 Russia 5.0% compare
  4. 7 Iran 1.9% compare
  5. 8 Japan 1.9% compare
  6. 9 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia?
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia was 3.5% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Indonesia rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.