What is emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia was 5.51 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 5.51 million tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 2,259 tonnes in 1750.

How does Indonesia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Indonesia ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Indonesia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Indonesia: Emissions of air pollutants was 5.51 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

5.51 million tonnes

Change on year

up 6.7%

World rank

4th

of 220 countries

All-time high

5.51 million tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

2,259 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia is 5.51 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia peaked at 5.51 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,259 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Indonesia 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	2,285 tonnes	2,259 tonnes	2,311 tonnes	10
1760s	2,343 tonnes	2,317 tonnes	2,369 tonnes	10
1770s	2,400 tonnes	2,375 tonnes	2,426 tonnes	10
1780s	2,458 tonnes	2,432 tonnes	2,483 tonnes	10
1790s	2,515 tonnes	2,489 tonnes	2,540 tonnes	10
1800s	2,580 tonnes	2,546 tonnes	2,614 tonnes	10
1810s	2,656 tonnes	2,622 tonnes	2,691 tonnes	10
1820s	2,820 tonnes	2,699 tonnes	2,942 tonnes	10
1830s	3,092 tonnes	2,970 tonnes	3,216 tonnes	10
1840s	3,367 tonnes	3,243 tonnes	3,491 tonnes	10
1850s	3,700 tonnes	3,542 tonnes	3,860 tonnes	10
1860s	4,083 tonnes	3,896 tonnes	4,274 tonnes	10
1870s	4,585 tonnes	4,319 tonnes	4,810 tonnes	10
1880s	5,193 tonnes	4,877 tonnes	5,479 tonnes	10
1890s	9,781 tonnes	5,591 tonnes	14,801 tonnes	10
1900s	33,981 tonnes	13,558 tonnes	51,367 tonnes	10
1910s	53,639 tonnes	48,808 tonnes	59,438 tonnes	10
1920s	82,438 tonnes	62,393 tonnes	130,753 tonnes	10
1930s	152,852 tonnes	121,934 tonnes	203,471 tonnes	10
1940s	116,404 tonnes	33,012 tonnes	197,424 tonnes	10
1950s	126,542 tonnes	85,151 tonnes	159,151 tonnes	10
1960s	157,015 tonnes	142,091 tonnes	201,540 tonnes	10
1970s	310,631 tonnes	217,094 tonnes	411,138 tonnes	10
1980s	603,966 tonnes	457,962 tonnes	800,169 tonnes	10
1990s	1.27 million tonnes	977,807 tonnes	1.52 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.18 million tonnes	1.57 million tonnes	3.06 million tonnes	10
2010s	4.28 million tonnes	3.17 million tonnes	5.20 million tonnes	10
2020s	5.20 million tonnes	4.91 million tonnes	5.51 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

1 China 20.99 million tonnes compare
2 India 9.56 million tonnes compare
3 United States 9.00 million tonnes compare
5 Russia 4.85 million tonnes compare
6 Singapore 4.03 million tonnes compare
7 Brazil 2.83 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Indonesia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,324 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.67 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 88.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 283.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.7499 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 429.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4578 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.916 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 54.41 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Indonesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia was 5.51 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 5.51 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 2,259 tonnes in 1750.
How does Indonesia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Indonesia ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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