Fossil fuels in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fossil fuels was 4,454 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,454
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
3rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,714
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Indonesia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuels in Indonesia is 4,454, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Indonesia peaked at 4,714 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1942.
That places Indonesia 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.65 | — |
| 1901 | 1.67 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 1.56 | -6.3% |
| 1903 | 1.72 | +9.9% |
| 1904 | 1.88 | +9.5% |
| 1905 | 2.48 | +32.0% |
| 1906 | 3.03 | +22.0% |
| 1907 | 3.27 | +8.1% |
| 1908 | 3.48 | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 4.02 | +15.4% |
| 1910 | 4.42 | +9.9% |
| 1911 | 4.91 | +11.0% |
| 1912 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 4.62 | -6.7% |
| 1914 | 5.04 | +9.0% |
| 1915 | 5.07 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 6.1 | +20.2% |
| 1917 | 6.7 | +9.9% |
| 1918 | 6.78 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 7.73 | +14.0% |
| 1920 | 0.8629 | -88.8% |
| 1921 | 9.87 | +1043.4% |
| 1922 | 8.47 | -14.1% |
| 1923 | 9.41 | +11.0% |
| 1924 | 11.78 | +25.2% |
| 1925 | 11.41 | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 11.93 | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 13.19 | +10.5% |
| 1928 | 13.87 | +5.2% |
| 1929 | 14.91 | +7.5% |
| 1930 | 15.23 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 11.43 | -25.0% |
| 1932 | 8.55 | -25.2% |
| 1933 | 8.43 | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 8.41 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 9.04 | +7.6% |
| 1936 | 9.34 | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 11.18 | +19.7% |
| 1938 | 11.86 | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 14.5 | +22.2% |
| 1940 | 16.36 | +12.8% |
| 1941 | 16.2 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 1.28 | — |
| 1947 | 1.82 | +42.0% |
| 1948 | 4.4 | +142.2% |
| 1949 | 5.39 | +22.6% |
| 1950 | 6.55 | +21.5% |
| 1951 | 7.07 | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 7.89 | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 7.3 | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 7.33 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.63 | -9.6% |
| 1956 | 6.74 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 5.84 | -13.4% |
| 1958 | 4.91 | -15.9% |
| 1959 | 5.19 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 5.36 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 4.47 | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 3.84 | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 4.81 | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 3.65 | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 2.21 | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 2.61 | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 1.69 | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 1.43 | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 1.61 | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.46 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.21 | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.68 | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 1.57 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.88 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 2.15 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 2.27 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.55 | +56.3% |
| 1981 | 2.74 | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 4.04 | +47.5% |
| 1983 | 4.45 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 10.07 | +126.2% |
| 1985 | 13.71 | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 17.75 | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 20.76 | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 30.77 | +48.2% |
| 1989 | 59.62 | +93.8% |
| 1990 | 73.53 | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 94.85 | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 153.24 | +61.6% |
| 1993 | 189.01 | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 225.26 | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 286.73 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 345.05 | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 375.69 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 426.47 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 504.94 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 527.96 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 634.19 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 708.12 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 783.16 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 907.42 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1,048 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1,308 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1,473 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1,645 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1,722 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,760 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,204 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 2,377 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,901 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 2,821 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,830 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,742 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,691 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,178 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 3,567 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 3,271 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,522 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3,876 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 4,371 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 4,714 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 4,454 | -5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | +1043.4% | 0.8629 | 9.87 |
| 1948 | +142.2% | 1.82 | 4.4 |
| 1984 | +126.2% | 4.45 | 10.07 |
| 1942 | -100.0% | 16.2 | 0 |
| 1920 | -88.8% | 7.73 | 0.8629 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.48 | 1.56 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.63 | 4.42 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.57 | 0.8629 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.8 | 8.41 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.54 | 0 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.54 | 4.91 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.16 | 1.43 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.21 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.75 | 2.74 | 59.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.48 | 73.53 | 504.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,076 | 527.96 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,707 | 1,760 | 3,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,035 | 3,271 | 4,714 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.2% (2025)
- Gas production 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Indonesia?
- Fossil fuels in Indonesia was 4,454 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,714 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1942.
- How does Indonesia rank for fossil fuels?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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