Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in East Timor
East Timor: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 31,395 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in East Timor, 1995–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in East Timor is 31,395 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.5% on the previous year and up 341.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in East Timor peaked at 248,468 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, -175,853 tonnes, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 60,535 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 92,439 tonnes | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 66,886 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2001 | -101,016 tonnes | -251.0% |
| 2002 | 143,038 tonnes | -241.6% |
| 2003 | -13,352 tonnes | -109.3% |
| 2004 | 248,468 tonnes | -1960.9% |
| 2005 | -175,853 tonnes | -170.8% |
| 2006 | -4,437 tonnes | -97.5% |
| 2007 | -28,641 tonnes | +545.5% |
| 2008 | -2,934 tonnes | -89.8% |
| 2009 | 36,650 tonnes | -1349.1% |
| 2010 | -8,649 tonnes | -123.6% |
| 2011 | 120,756 tonnes | -1496.2% |
| 2012 | 157,405 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 28,671 tonnes | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 7,114 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 2015 | -36,649 tonnes | -615.2% |
| 2016 | 52,535 tonnes | -243.3% |
| 2017 | 49,881 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2018 | -75,823 tonnes | -252.0% |
| 2019 | 58,407 tonnes | -177.0% |
| 2020 | -29,324 tonnes | -150.2% |
| 2021 | -25,939 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 49,417 tonnes | -290.5% |
| 2023 | -32,868 tonnes | -166.5% |
| 2024 | 31,395 tonnes | -195.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 31,395 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 31,395 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1960.9% | -13,352 tonnes | 248,468 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,595 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 92,439 tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,881 tonnes | -175,853 tonnes | 248,468 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,365 tonnes | -75,823 tonnes | 157,405 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,464 tonnes | -32,868 tonnes | 49,417 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in East Timor?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in East Timor was 31,395 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 248,468 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -175,853 tonnes in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- East Timor ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.