Indonesia

Overall rating
Critically insufficient

Policies and action
against fair share

Critically insufficient
4°C+ World

Conditional NDC target
against modelled domestic pathways

Critically insufficient
4°C+ World

Unconditional NDC target
against fair share

Critically insufficient
4°C+ World
Climate finance
Not applicable
Net zero target

year

2060

Comprehensiveness not rated as

Information incomplete
Land use & forestry

historically considered a

Source

Target overview

On 23 September 2022, Indonesia submitted its enhanced NDC to the UNFCCC, an update that increased the unconditional target from 29% to 32% below the business-as-usual scenario (BAU), and the conditional target from 41% to 43% below BAU, including emissions from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF). Excluding the LULUCF emissions, this translates to an unconditional target of 1805 MtCO2e and a conditional target of 1710 MtCO2e in 2030. The CAT rates both Indonesia’s unconditional and conditional targets as “Critically insufficient”.

The updated NDC links to the long-term strategy (LTS), submitted with Indonesia’s 2021 NDC update. Indonesia has not yet communicated an explicit net zero target but explores scenarios that could lead to net zero by 2060 or sooner in its LTS. The government also commits to considering the LTS in the formulation of broader development planning documents and subsequent NDCs. Indonesia has made progress in integrating its long-term target into key planning documents in the energy sector (draft RUKN and RUEN) and the forestry sector (Operational Plan for FOLU Net Sink 2030).

INDONESIA — Main climate targets
2030 unconditional NDC target
Formulation of target in NDC Reduce emissions by 32% against the 2030 BAU.
Absolute emissions level in 2030 
excl. LULUCF
1805 MtCO2e
[148% above 2010]
Status Submitted on 23 September 2022
2030 conditional NDC target
Formulation of target in NDC Reduce emissions by up to 43% against the 2030 BAU.
Absolute emissions level in 2030 
excl. LULUCF
1710 MtCO2e
[135% above 2010]
Status Submitted on 23 September 2022
Net zero & other long-term targets
Formulation of target Through the long-term strategy – low carbon and climate resilience scenario (LTS-LCCR 2050) – Indonesia will increase ambition on GHG reduction by achieving the peaking of national GHG emissions in 2030 with a net sink of forest and land-use sector, reaching 540 MtCO2e by 2050, and with further exploring opportunity to rapidly progress towards net-zero emission in 2060 or sooner.
Absolute emissions level in 2050 
excl. LULUCF
848 MtCO2e
[19% above 2010]
Status Submitted on 22 July 2021

Indonesia submitted its enhanced NDC to the UNFCCC on 23 September 2022. While numerically stronger, it can still be easily met with current policies and will not drive further climate action. We therefore do not consider Indonesia's target to be stronger than its predecessor.

The 2022 NDC increased the unconditional target from 29% to 32% below its business-as-usual scenario (BAU), and its conditional target from 41% to 43% below its BAU, including emissions from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF).

Indonesia’s relative reductions below BAU are not as ambitious as they sound, for two reasons. First, Indonesia aims to meet a large share of its commitments through emission reductions in the forestry sector. The sector is expected to contribute almost 60% of the emissions reductions necessary to meet both conditional and unconditional NDC targets. This means that other sectors will see substantially lower relative reductions below BAU. The BAU used in the NDC projects emissions that are substantially above current policy projections.

Indonesia will likely achieve its targets (excl. forestry) without any additional efforts, while almost doubling today’s emissions.

INDONESIA — History of NDC updates First NDC 2021 NDC update 2022 NDC update
1.5°C compatible


Stronger target* N/A

Economy-wide coverage


Fixed/absolute target



INDONESIA First NDC 2021 NDC update 2022 NDC update
Formulation of target in NDC Unconditional target:
Indonesia has committed to reduce unconditionally 29% of its greenhouse gasses emissions against the business as usual scenario by the year of 2030.

Conditional target:
Indonesia could increase its contribution up to 41% reduction of emissions by 2030, subject to availability of international support for finance, technology transfer and development and capacity building.
Unconditional target:
Indonesia has committed to reduce unconditionally 29% of its greenhouse gasses emissions against the business as usual scenario by the year of 2030.

Conditional target:
Indonesia could increase its contribution up to 41% reduction of emissions by 2030, subject to availability of international support for finance, technology transfer and development and capacity building.
Unconditional target:
The Enhanced NDC increases Indonesia’s unconditional emission reduction target to 31.89%, compared to 29% in the 1st NDC.



Conditional target:
Indonesia can increase its contribution up to 43.20% reduction of emissions in 2030 conditionally, subject to availability of international support for finance, technology transfer and development and capacity building.
Absolute emissions level
excl. LULUCF
Unconditional target:
1886 MtCO2e by 2030

Conditional target:
1691–1789 MtCO2e by 2030
Unconditional target:
1886 MtCO2e by 2030

Conditional target:
1724 MtCO2e by 2030
Unconditional target:
1805 MtCO2e by 2030

Conditional target:
1710 MtCO2e by 2030
Emissions compared to 1990 and 2010
excl. LULUCF
Unconditional target:
494% above 1990 emissions by 2030
161% above 2010 emissions by 2030

Conditional target:
432–463% above 1990 emissions by 2030
134–147% above 2010 emissions by 2030
Unconditional target:
494% above 1990 emissions by 2030
161% above 2010 emissions by 2030

Conditional target:
443% above 1990 emissions by 2030
138% above 2010 emissions by 2030
Unconditional target:
148% above 2010 emissions by 2030



Conditional target:
135% above 2010 emissions by 2030
CAT rating Overall rating*:
Critically Insufficient
Conditional NDC target against modelled domestic pathways:
Critically Insufficient

Unconditional NDC target against fair share:
Critically Insufficient
Conditional NDC target against modelled domestic pathways:
Critically Insufficient

Unconditional NDC target against fair share:
Critically Insufficient
Sector coverage Economy-wide Economy-wide Economy-wide
Separate target for LULUCF No No No
Gas coverage CO2, CH4, N2O CO2, CH4, N2O CO2, CH4, N2O
Target type Emissions reduction from BAU Emissions reduction from BAU Emissions reduction from BAU
Explanation why the target is a fair contribution towards the global goal Yes Yes Yes
Followed guidance in Decision 4/CMA.1 on target transparency Not applicable Yes Yes

* Before September 2021, all CAT ratings were based exclusively on fair share and only assessed a country’s target

CAT rating of targets

The CAT rates NDC targets against what a fair contribution to achieving the Paris Agreement’s long-term temperature goal would be, as well as against indicative national emissions from global least-cost pathways that achieve the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal (modelled domestic pathways). Indonesia will need support to reduce emissions to the level of its modelled domestic pathway.

Indonesia has put forward two targets in its NDC: one that it will achieve using its own resources and one that requires international support. We rate Indonesia’s unconditional target against its fair share contribution and its conditional target against its modelled domestic pathway.

Conditional NDC target
against modelled domestic pathways

Critically insufficient

We rate Indonesia’s conditional NDC, excluding the land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector, as “Critically insufficient” when compared to modelled domestic pathways. The “Critically insufficient” rating indicates that Indonesia’s internationally supported target in 2030 reflects minimal to no action and is not at all consistent with the 1.5°C temperature limit, for which Indonesia would need to lower its conditional NDC target to 62% below its NDC BAU scenario excl. LULUCF. If all countries were to follow Indonesia’s approach, warming would exceed 4°C.

Unconditional NDC target
against fair share

Critically insufficient

We rate Indonesia’s unconditional NDC, excluding the land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector, as “Critically insufficient”. The “Critically insufficient” rating indicates that Indonesia’s fair share target in 2030 reflects minimal to no action and is not at all consistent with the 1.5°C temperature limit, for which Indonesia would need to lower its unconditional NDC target to 60% below its NDC BAU scenario excl. LULUCF. Indonesia’s target is not in line with any interpretation of a fair approach to meeting the 1.5°C temperature limit. If all countries were to follow Indonesia’s approach, warming would exceed 4°C.

Further information on how the CAT rates countries (against modelled domestic pathways and fair share) can be found here.

Net zero and other long-term target(s)

We evaluate the net zero target as: Target information incomplete

Indonesia has not yet communicated an explicit net zero target but explores scenarios that could lead to net zero by 2060 or sooner in its long-term strategy (LTS) submitted to the UNFCCC in July 2021 (Government of Indonesia, 2021).

The CAT currently does not evaluate Indonesia’s net zero target given the preliminary nature and a lack of more detailed information. The CAT will do so once further information will be communicated by the government.

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