Outdoor air pollution exposure in Indonesia
Indonesia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 18.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.5
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
93rd
of 241 countries
All-time high
23.1
in 2015
All-time low
12.3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Indonesia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Indonesia stood at 18.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Indonesia peaked at 23.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 1998.
That places Indonesia 93rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.3 | — |
| 1999 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.3 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 15.4 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 17.7 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 17 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.4 | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 18.7 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 16 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 17.8 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.8 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 21.6 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 17.7 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.4 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 18.5 | -4.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 18.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 18.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.98 | 13.3 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.69 | 15.9 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 | 16.8 | 19.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0368 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Indonesia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Indonesia was 18.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 1998.
- How does Indonesia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Indonesia ranks 93rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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