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.
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 |
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More climate change data for East Timor
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.14 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
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.