Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 3.82 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.82 million tonnes
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.82 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
4,639 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Indonesia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Indonesia is 3.82 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Indonesia peaked at 3.82 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,639 tonnes, in 1750.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4,639 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 4,650 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 4,662 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 4,673 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 4,685 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 4,696 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 4,708 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 4,719 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 4,730 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 4,742 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 4,753 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 4,765 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 4,776 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 4,787 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 4,799 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 4,810 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 4,821 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 4,833 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 4,844 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 4,855 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 4,867 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 4,878 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 4,889 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 4,900 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 4,911 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 4,923 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 4,934 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 4,945 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 4,956 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 4,967 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 4,978 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 4,989 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 5,011 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 5,022 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 5,033 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 5,044 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 5,055 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 5,066 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 5,077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 5,088 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 5,099 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 5,110 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 5,121 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 5,132 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 5,143 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 5,153 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 5,164 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 5,175 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 5,186 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 5,197 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 5,207 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 5,218 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 5,229 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 5,239 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 5,250 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 5,260 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 5,271 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 5,282 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 5,292 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 5,303 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 5,313 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 5,324 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 5,334 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 5,345 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 5,355 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 5,365 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 5,376 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 5,386 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 5,396 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 5,407 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 5,456 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 5,504 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 5,553 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 5,602 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 5,650 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 5,699 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 5,748 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 5,796 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 5,845 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 5,893 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 5,941 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 5,990 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 6,038 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 6,086 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 6,134 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 6,182 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 6,230 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 6,278 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 6,326 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 6,374 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 6,421 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 6,469 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 6,516 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 6,564 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 6,611 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 6,659 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 6,706 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 6,753 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 6,801 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 6,854 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 6,930 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 7,007 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 7,085 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 7,164 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 7,243 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 7,324 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 7,405 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 7,488 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 7,571 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 7,655 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 7,740 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 7,826 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 7,913 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 8,001 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 8,090 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 8,180 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 8,271 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 8,363 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 8,456 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 8,559 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 8,712 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 8,880 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 9,019 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 9,132 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 9,195 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 9,251 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 9,350 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 9,434 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 9,507 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 9,674 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 9,777 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 9,836 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 9,961 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 10,064 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 10,248 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 10,419 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 10,569 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 10,692 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 10,813 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 11,181 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 11,313 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 13,518 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1893 | 13,897 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 14,784 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1895 | 16,629 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1896 | 17,369 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1897 | 18,894 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1898 | 19,878 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1899 | 19,748 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 20,564 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 24,630 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1902 | 21,401 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1903 | 28,183 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1904 | 30,459 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 35,299 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1906 | 37,537 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1907 | 41,406 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1908 | 42,479 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 45,271 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1910 | 46,214 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 49,616 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1912 | 45,980 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1913 | 45,891 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 47,030 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 47,242 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 52,107 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1917 | 54,904 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 55,347 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 59,334 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 64,207 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1921 | 67,346 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1922 | 63,627 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1923 | 70,088 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1924 | 77,653 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1925 | 78,736 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 80,180 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 90,330 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1928 | 99,553 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1929 | 117,266 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1930 | 116,023 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 104,605 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1932 | 100,808 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 106,478 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1934 | 113,085 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1935 | 117,667 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 127,405 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1937 | 146,749 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1938 | 154,020 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 168,343 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 168,045 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 165,695 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 67,829 tonnes | -59.1% |
| 1943 | 115,911 tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1944 | 64,750 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1945 | 41,967 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1946 | 28,802 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1947 | 42,827 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1948 | 99,329 tonnes | +131.9% |
| 1949 | 130,544 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1950 | 71,673 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1951 | 68,431 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 83,870 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1953 | 82,814 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 89,616 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 117,544 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1956 | 121,786 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 123,123 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 122,344 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 130,115 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 115,852 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1961 | 138,844 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1962 | 122,114 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 121,571 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 120,078 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 128,383 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 122,201 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 126,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 136,158 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 159,580 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 163,682 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 176,271 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 197,929 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 224,920 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 230,979 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 229,782 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 219,950 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 265,001 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 273,421 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 297,235 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 329,132 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 346,049 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 365,095 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 369,412 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 390,311 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 454,489 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 526,930 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 559,936 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 594,637 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 625,590 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 704,783 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 738,561 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 760,033 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 823,191 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 833,659 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 949,249 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 919,749 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.82 million tonnes | +17.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.82 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 50.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.82 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 60.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +131.9% | 42,827 tonnes | 99,329 tonnes |
| 1943 | +70.9% | 67,829 tonnes | 115,911 tonnes |
| 1942 | -59.1% | 165,695 tonnes | 67,829 tonnes |
| 1947 | +48.7% | 28,802 tonnes | 42,827 tonnes |
| 1950 | -45.1% | 130,544 tonnes | 71,673 tonnes |
| 1944 | -44.1% | 115,911 tonnes | 64,750 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,690 tonnes | 4,639 tonnes | 4,742 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 4,804 tonnes | 4,753 tonnes | 4,855 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 4,917 tonnes | 4,867 tonnes | 4,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 5,028 tonnes | 4,978 tonnes | 5,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 5,137 tonnes | 5,088 tonnes | 5,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 5,245 tonnes | 5,197 tonnes | 5,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 5,350 tonnes | 5,303 tonnes | 5,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 5,626 tonnes | 5,407 tonnes | 5,845 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 6,110 tonnes | 5,893 tonnes | 6,326 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 6,587 tonnes | 6,374 tonnes | 6,801 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 7,207 tonnes | 6,854 tonnes | 7,571 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 8,050 tonnes | 7,655 tonnes | 8,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 9,104 tonnes | 8,559 tonnes | 9,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 10,205 tonnes | 9,674 tonnes | 10,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,721 tonnes | 11,181 tonnes | 19,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 32,723 tonnes | 20,564 tonnes | 45,271 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 50,367 tonnes | 45,891 tonnes | 59,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 80,899 tonnes | 63,627 tonnes | 117,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 125,518 tonnes | 100,808 tonnes | 168,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 92,570 tonnes | 28,802 tonnes | 168,045 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 101,132 tonnes | 68,431 tonnes | 130,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 129,098 tonnes | 115,852 tonnes | 159,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 227,917 tonnes | 163,682 tonnes | 297,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 456,158 tonnes | 329,132 tonnes | 625,590 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 904,426 tonnes | 704,783 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Indonesia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Indonesia was 3.82 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,639 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Indonesia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.