Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia
Indonesia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 200.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
200.01 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
210.83 kilograms per person
in 2020
All-time low
156.96 kilograms per person
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia stood at 200.01 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia peaked at 210.83 kilograms per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 156.96 kilograms per person, in 2001.
That places Indonesia 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167.96 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 165.38 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 171.85 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 163.68 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 167.45 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 173.75 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 179.67 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 165.49 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 166.9 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 157.04 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 158.46 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 156.96 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 163 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 161.65 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 166.11 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 166.07 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 168.71 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 169.7 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 174.68 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 183.54 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 178.72 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 184.71 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 188.17 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 178.5 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 185.69 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 184.57 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 185.39 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 202.55 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 209.11 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 204.08 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 210.83 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 208.12 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 198.26 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 200.01 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 200.01 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 200.01 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.92 kilograms per person | 157.04 kilograms per person | 179.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.89 kilograms per person | 156.96 kilograms per person | 183.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.15 kilograms per person | 178.5 kilograms per person | 209.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.31 kilograms per person | 198.26 kilograms per person | 210.83 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Indonesia was 200.01 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 210.83 kilograms per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.96 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Indonesia ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.