Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in East Timor
East Timor: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 634,160 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in East Timor is 634,160 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in East Timor peaked at 634,160 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161,216 tonnes, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 161,216 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 161,216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 175,872 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 175,872 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 179,536 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 183,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 201,520 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 227,168 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 236,372 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 245,488 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 291,253 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 352,974 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 439,680 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 428,688 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 509,296 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 552,777 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 498,304 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 604,560 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 586,240 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 572,016 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 609,299 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 606,421 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 634,160 tonnes | +4.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 634,160 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 634,160 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,200 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 415,939 tonnes | 236,372 tonnes | 604,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 601,627 tonnes | 572,016 tonnes | 634,160 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 174 Eritrea 672,898 tonnes compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 665,140 tonnes compare
- 176 Seychelles 652,571 tonnes compare
- 178 Greenland 618,963 tonnes compare
- 179 Cape Verde 593,786 tonnes compare
- 180 Comoros 551,650 tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from oil in East Timor?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in East Timor was 634,160 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 634,160 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- East Timor ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.