The World Bank compiled the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in Indonesia. This per capita emission data was processed by the World Bank from Climate Watch, as reported in the *Historical GHG Emission* report.
For Indonesia, the per capita emission figures are quite volatile. In 2000, emissions reached 1.3 metric tons per capita per year. The following year, this figure increased to 1.4 metric tons per capita.
From 2002 to 2010, emissions increased within a range of 0.1-0.3 metric tons per capita, with a slow increase of 0.1 metric tons per capita per year.
However, from 2010 to 2011, the increase reached 0.2 metric tons per capita. Emissions, which were 1.7 metric tons per capita in 2010, rose to 1.9 metric tons per capita in 2011.
The following year, 2012, the figure decreased by 0.1 metric tons to 1.8 metric tons per capita. The trend from 2012 to 2016 showed slight increases and decreases, as seen in the graph.
The highest emissions were recorded in 2019, reaching 2.2 metric tons per capita. The latest data, from 2020, shows a decrease to 2.1 metric tons per capita.
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The World Bank states that CO2 emissions constitute the largest portion of greenhouse gases causing global warming. CO2 emissions are considered anthropogenic, meaning they result from human activities, both intentional and unintentional, and are continuously carried out, causing impacts or disasters.
Activities contributing to CO2 emissions include the burning of oil, coal, and gas for energy; the burning of wood and waste materials; and industrial processes such as cement production.
The World Bank also explains that the addition of human-generated greenhouse gases to the atmosphere disrupts the Earth's radiation balance.
"This leads to an increase in the Earth's surface temperature and related effects on climate, sea level rise, and global agriculture," writes the World Bank on its website.
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