East Timor vs Palestine: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
East Timor
4.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Palestine
4.82 million tonnes
in 2024
East Timor rank
156th
Palestine rank
153rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- East Timor
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 4.82 million tonnes against 4.43 million tonnes in East Timor, a difference of 389,670 tonnes.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.95 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | East Timor |
| 2000s | 3.09 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | East Timor |
| 2010s | 4.19 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | East Timor |
| 2020s | 4.95 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 680,584 tonnes | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, East Timor or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 4.82 million tonnes against 4.43 million tonnes in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between East Timor and Palestine?
- 389,670 tonnes, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Palestine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Palestine rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- East Timor ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.