Fiji vs East Timor: Methane emissions
Fiji
761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
East Timor
1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Fiji rank
161st
East Timor rank
159th
Methane emissions over time
- Fiji
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Fiji, a difference of 270,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was East Timor ahead.
Fiji ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 119,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1860s | 126,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1870s | 132,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1880s | 139,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1890s | 147,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1900s | 154,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1910s | 162,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1920s | 168,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1930s | 188,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1940s | 227,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1950s | 297,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1960s | 432,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1970s | 604,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1980s | 800,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2010s | 896,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2020s | 784,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Fiji or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Fiji and East Timor?
- 270,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and East Timor rank globally for methane emissions?
- Fiji ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 159th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.