Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Indonesia
Indonesia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Indonesia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Indonesia peaked at 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 26.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 35.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 331.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 405.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 763.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 948.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 891.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 2 United States 5.59 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 3 India 3.57 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 4 Russia 2.24 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Japan 986.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Iran 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Indonesia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Indonesia was 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Indonesia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.