Greenland vs East Timor: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Greenland
618,963 tonnes
in 2024
East Timor
668,112 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
179th
East Timor rank
176th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Greenland
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 668,112 tonnes against 618,963 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 49,149 tonnes.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 179th and East Timor ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 572,267 tonnes | 35,585 tonnes | 536,682 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 627,272 tonnes | 287,895 tonnes | 339,377 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 562,010 tonnes | 580,406 tonnes | 18,396 tonnes | East Timor |
| 2020s | 582,196 tonnes | 648,138 tonnes | 65,941 tonnes | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Greenland or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 668,112 tonnes against 618,963 tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Greenland and East Timor?
- 49,149 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and East Timor?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and East Timor rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Greenland ranks 179th and East Timor ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.