Greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.03 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1997
All-time low
111.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia stood at 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia peaked at 3.03 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1997 and was at its lowest, 111.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Indonesia ranks 6th of 199 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 | 203.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 243.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 231.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 213.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 252.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 257.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 264.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 272.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 278.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 330.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 360.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 370.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 453.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 581.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 472.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 669.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 705.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 658.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 787.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 776.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 994.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 3 India 4.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 4 Brazil 2.80 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 5 Russia 2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Iran 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Japan 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 821.84 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia was 1.90 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1997.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Indonesia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.