Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 3,134 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Indonesia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Indonesia stood at 3,134 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Indonesia peaked at 3,134 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,166 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,437 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 1,520 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,533 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,166 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 1,341 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,461 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,496 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,623 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,587 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,904 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 1,833 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,891 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,895 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,032 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2,174 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,328 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,378 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,425 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,469 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,470 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,442 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,502 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,606 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,863 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,936 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,134 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3,134 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,134 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3,134 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,876 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,400 terawatt-hours | 1,166 terawatt-hours | 1,533 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,789 terawatt-hours | 1,461 terawatt-hours | 2,174 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,542 terawatt-hours | 2,328 terawatt-hours | 2,936 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,134 terawatt-hours | 3,134 terawatt-hours | 3,134 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Indonesia?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Indonesia was 3,134 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,134 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,166 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Indonesia rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.