Indonesia

Country indicators

GDP per capita - gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. (Source: World Bank)

GDP per capita
(USD):

12,279.2

Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions) - All consumer and producer pre-tax subsidies. Pre-tax consumer subsidies exist when energy consumers pay prices that are below the costs incurred to supply them with this energy. (Source: IMF)

Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):

26.22

Fossil Fuel Subsidies as % of GDP - All consumer and producer pre-tax subsidies as percent of a country’s GDP. (Source: IMF)

Fossil fuel subsidies
(% of GDP):

2.59

Fossil Fuel Subsidies with externalities as % of GDP - All consumer and producer post-tax subsidies. Post-tax consumer subsidies exist if consumer prices for energy are below supply costs plus the efficient levels of taxation. (Source: IMF)

Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):

12.95

Revenue from environmentally related taxes as % of GDP - All revenue from environmentally related taxes - defined as any compulsory, unrequited payment to general government levied on tax-bases deemed to be of particular environmental relevance – as percent of a country’s GDP. (Source: OECD)

Revenue from environmentally related taxes (% of GDP):

n/a

Carbon pricing gap - Measure of how much countries fall short of pricing carbon emissions in line with a EUR 60 benchmark value (midpoint estimate of the carbon costs in 2020 and a low-end estimate for 2030). The difference is presented as percentage: If the Effective Carbon Rate (ECR) on all emissions is at least as high as the benchmark, the gap is zero, and if the ECR is zero throughout, the gap is 100%. (Source: OECD)

Carbon Pricing Gap
(%):

97 News

If given the chance, Indonesia’s COVID-19 stimulus can build a green, resilient economy (CPI)

2020-06-09

Tiza Mafira, Associate Director at CPI, argues that Indonesia has a unique opportunity to learn from past mistakes and build a recovery that improves the

Reflecting on climate finance in Indonesia from 2018

2019-01-17

This blog by Tiza Mafira of the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) reflects on Indonesia’s progress on climate finance in 2018 and looks forward to some key developments

Stories from G20 Countries: Shifting Public Money out of Fossil Fuels (IISD)

2019-01-02

Group of 20 (G20) governments have committed to ending government support to fossil fuels through a number of reform pledges. Some countries have made progress

Reports

Indonesia Environment Fund: Bridging the Financing Gap in Environmental Programs (CPI)

2020-05-06

International development partners have recognized Indonesia’s efforts to better meet its climate and environmental goals by pledging their financial support. Indonesia has pledged to reduce

Indonesia’s triple burden of malnutrition: a call for urgent policy change

2020-01-10

The Asia and Pacific region is home to more than half the world’s undernourished children, but also has the fastest growing prevalence of childhood overweight

Power Trip: Southeast Asia’s journey to a low carbon economy (Eco-Business)

2018-11-08

According to this report by Eco-Business, insufficient regulation and fossil fuel subsidies are holding back Southeast Asia’s transition to a low carbon economy. The report

Policy Briefs

How to Respond When Prices Go Up: Objectives and options for fuel price adjustments in Indonesia (GSI)

2017-08-16

This policy brief by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) analyzes Indonesia’s mechanisms for adjusting domestic fuel prices in response to fluctuating world prices, consistent with

Private Gain, Public Risk: Guarantees & Credit Enhancement for Coal-Fired Power Plants in Indonesia (OCI and Auriga)

2017-05-31

This briefing note by Oil Change International (OCI) and Auriga analyzes the effects of subsidies to coal-fired power plant operators in Indonesia. It finds that

Indonesia Energy Subsidy Briefing March 2017

2017-04-07

As part of its work on energy policy and sustainable development in Indonesia, the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) publishes a regular briefing on issues related

Indonesia

Country indicators

12,279.2

26.22

2.59

12.95

n/a

97

News

If given the chance, Indonesia’s COVID-19 stimulus can build a green, resilient economy (CPI)

Reflecting on climate finance in Indonesia from 2018

Stories from G20 Countries: Shifting Public Money out of Fossil Fuels (IISD)

Reports

Indonesia Environment Fund: Bridging the Financing Gap in Environmental Programs (CPI)

Indonesia’s triple burden of malnutrition: a call for urgent policy change

Power Trip: Southeast Asia’s journey to a low carbon economy (Eco-Business)

Policy Briefs

How to Respond When Prices Go Up: Objectives and options for fuel price adjustments in Indonesia (GSI)

Private Gain, Public Risk: Guarantees & Credit Enhancement for Coal-Fired Power Plants in Indonesia (OCI and Auriga)

Indonesia Energy Subsidy Briefing March 2017

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