East Asia & Pacific · Upper middle income · 2023

Indonesia: large EDGAR inventory · 1,187 MtCO₂e

In 2023, Indonesia emitted 1,187 MtCO₂e (4.28 t per person, 0.90 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 25% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 57%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Indonesia sits among the largest absolute emitters (#6 of 51) in 2023, yet its per-person rate is far more modest (#43) — scale and per-person exposure point in opposite directions.

#6 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#43 / 51
Per-capita rank
#13 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

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Emissions Performance Score
40/100
Indonesia · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions A-
4.28 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
0.90 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share F
35%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+478%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll IDN · 2023 1,187 Mt · 4.28 t per person

Indonesia sits in the upper absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (1,187 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 1,187 Mt
  • PC 4.28 t
  • INT 0.90
  • RANK-A #6 / 51
  • RANK-P #43 / 51
  • RANK-I #13 / 51
  • SECTOR 25% Energy
  • GAS 57% Carbon
  • PHOTO Brazil
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Brazil (1,304 Mt · Δ 117 Mt vs Indonesia)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Indonesia

1. Brazil1.3k2. Indonesia1.2k3. Japan1.0k4. Iran9915. Saudi Arabia811

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Indonesia's methane total rose from 386.2 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 411.1 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +24.8 MtCO₂e (+6.4%).
  • Indonesia's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 1,141 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 1,187 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +45.8 MtCO₂e (+4.0%).
  • Indonesia's energy total rose from 275.8 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 291.9 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +16.1 MtCO₂e (+5.8%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Indonesia sits among the largest absolute emitters (#6 of 51) in 2023, yet its per-person rate is far more modest (#43) — scale and per-person exposure point in opposite directions. How we place countries.

Indonesia vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Indonesia's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

1,187 Top 12% more MtCO₂e than 88% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Indonesia 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy2922. Fugitive emissions2533. Industry2114. Agriculture1925. Transport1526. Waste527. Buildings35
0%100%25%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Indonesia emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

05001,0001,500 197019771984199119982005201220192023 1,187
Reported annual emissions for Indonesia, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Indonesia 2023 gas inventory, methane-weighted

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide674.52. Methane411.13. Nitrous oxide81.34. Fluorinated gases19.7

Methane-heavy profile

Absolute inventory signature

Indonesia's absolute inventory is the standout: 1,187 MtCO₂e puts it in the upper Mt tercile among tracked EDGAR economies (≥524.6 Mt).

Indonesia's 2023 total of 1,187 MtCO₂e carries an unusually high methane share (35% of CO₂e). That pattern usually marks agriculture- and fuel-system methane alongside CO₂ from energy, not a CO₂-only industrial ledger. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #11 of 12 economies on a per-person basis.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for IDN exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other East Asia & Pacific economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Indonesia (IDN) is in the upper third of live EDGAR country mass (1,187 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did Indonesia emit in 2023?

Indonesia's 2023 total is 1,187 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Indonesia's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Indonesia ranks #6 of 51 by absolute total and #43 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #13.

Why is methane prominent in Indonesia's inventory?

Methane contributes about 35% of Indonesia's 2023 CO₂e total, above the rough one-sixth global average, which usually signals agriculture, waste, or fugitive fuel emissions in the EDGAR breakdown.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.