Emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,259 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 2,264 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 2,270 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 2,276 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 2,282 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 2,288 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 2,293 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 2,299 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 2,305 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 2,311 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 2,317 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 2,322 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 2,328 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 2,334 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 2,340 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 2,346 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 2,351 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 2,357 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 2,363 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 2,369 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 2,375 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 2,380 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 2,386 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 2,392 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 2,398 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 2,403 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 2,409 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 2,415 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 2,421 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 2,426 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 2,432 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 2,438 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 2,443 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 2,449 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 2,455 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 2,461 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 2,466 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 2,472 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 2,478 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 2,483 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 2,489 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 2,495 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 2,506 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 2,512 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 2,517 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 2,523 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 2,529 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 2,534 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 2,540 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 2,546 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 2,553 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 2,561 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 2,569 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 2,576 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 2,584 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 2,591 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 2,599 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 2,607 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 2,614 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 2,622 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 2,630 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 2,637 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 2,645 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 2,653 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 2,660 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 2,668 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 2,676 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 2,683 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 2,691 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 2,699 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 2,726 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 2,753 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 2,780 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 2,807 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 2,834 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 2,861 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 2,888 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 2,915 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 2,942 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 2,970 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 2,997 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 3,024 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 3,051 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 3,079 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 3,106 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 3,133 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 3,161 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 3,188 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 3,216 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 3,243 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 3,271 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 3,298 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 3,326 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 3,353 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 3,381 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 3,408 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 3,436 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 3,464 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 3,491 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 3,542 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 3,576 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 3,611 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 3,646 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 3,681 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 3,716 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 3,752 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 3,788 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 3,824 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 3,860 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 3,896 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 3,937 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 3,978 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 4,020 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 4,061 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 4,103 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 4,146 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 4,188 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 4,231 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 4,274 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 4,319 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 4,387 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 4,457 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 4,521 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 4,578 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 4,625 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 4,666 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 4,717 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 4,765 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 4,810 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 4,877 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 4,951 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 5,014 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 5,092 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 5,165 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 5,255 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 5,312 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 5,364 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 5,422 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 5,479 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 5,591 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 5,687 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 7,157 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1893 | 8,232 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1894 | 8,451 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 10,535 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1896 | 11,215 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1897 | 13,122 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1898 | 14,801 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1899 | 13,023 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1900 | 13,558 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 22,782 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 1902 | 17,078 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1903 | 29,623 tonnes | +73.5% |
| 1904 | 32,619 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1905 | 38,071 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1906 | 39,864 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1907 | 46,717 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1908 | 48,128 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 51,367 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 51,784 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 56,093 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1912 | 48,808 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1913 | 50,157 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 50,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 50,757 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 54,949 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1917 | 56,982 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 56,924 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 59,438 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 62,393 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1921 | 64,357 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 63,647 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 71,944 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1924 | 75,482 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 79,875 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 79,508 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 91,552 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1928 | 104,865 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1929 | 130,753 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1930 | 126,473 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 121,934 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1932 | 124,023 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 132,742 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1934 | 142,069 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1935 | 146,092 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 158,979 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1937 | 182,145 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1938 | 190,588 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 203,471 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1940 | 197,424 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1941 | 187,103 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1942 | 90,648 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1943 | 157,992 tonnes | +74.3% |
| 1944 | 85,826 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1945 | 47,688 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1946 | 33,012 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1947 | 52,493 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1948 | 131,835 tonnes | +151.1% |
| 1949 | 180,022 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1950 | 90,009 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1951 | 85,151 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 104,970 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1953 | 105,543 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 113,412 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 148,797 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1956 | 151,717 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 154,147 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 152,527 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 159,151 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 142,091 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1961 | 169,289 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 153,270 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 149,372 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 149,254 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 154,777 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 145,521 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 144,006 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 161,029 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 201,540 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 217,094 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 239,870 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 264,503 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 298,968 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 304,291 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 312,298 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 299,406 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 370,447 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 388,296 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 411,138 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 457,962 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 493,409 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 522,151 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 520,334 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 572,512 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 599,676 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 640,391 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 688,806 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 744,248 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 800,169 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 977,807 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.74 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.06 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.17 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.41 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.14 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.30 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.02 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 5.20 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.91 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.17 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million tonnes | +6.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.51 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 52.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.51 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 53.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +151.1% | 52,493 tonnes | 131,835 tonnes |
| 1943 | +74.3% | 90,648 tonnes | 157,992 tonnes |
| 1903 | +73.5% | 17,078 tonnes | 29,623 tonnes |
| 1901 | +68.0% | 13,558 tonnes | 22,782 tonnes |
| 1947 | +59.0% | 33,012 tonnes | 52,493 tonnes |
| 1942 | -51.6% | 187,103 tonnes | 90,648 tonnes |
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 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.