Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in East Timor
East Timor: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 12,230 tonnes in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in East Timor, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 12,230 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.5% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in East Timor peaked at 1.77 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,230 tonnes, in 2026.
East Timor ranks 167th of 248 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 693,377 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 525,789 tonnes | 99,536 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,859 tonnes | 12,230 tonnes | 503,632 tonnes | 7 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in East Timor?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in East Timor was 12,230 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,230 tonnes in 2026.
- How does East Timor rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- East Timor ranks 167th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.