Share of global methane emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of global methane emissions was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2023
All-time low
1.4%
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Indonesia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Indonesia is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Indonesia peaked at 4.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1850.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global methane emissions in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.4% | — |
| 1851 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1921 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 1945 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 1947 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 1.7% | -8.4% |
| 1951 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 35.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 76.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global methane emissions in Indonesia?
- Share of global methane emissions in Indonesia was 4.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1850.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.