emissions of air pollutants in East Timor
East Timor: emissions of air pollutants was 10,541 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10,541 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 220 countries
All-time high
22,812 tonnes
in 1910
All-time low
2,314 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in East Timor, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in East Timor stood at 10,541 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in East Timor peaked at 22,812 tonnes in 1910 and was at its lowest, 2,314 tonnes, in 1965.
East Timor ranks 180th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,394 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 3,400 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 3,406 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 3,412 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 3,417 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 3,423 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 3,429 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 3,435 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 3,440 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 3,446 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 3,452 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 3,458 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 3,463 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 3,469 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 3,475 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 3,481 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 3,487 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 3,492 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 3,498 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 3,504 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 3,510 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 3,516 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 3,521 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 3,527 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 3,533 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 3,539 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 3,545 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 3,550 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 3,556 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 3,562 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 3,568 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 3,574 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 3,580 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 3,586 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 3,591 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 3,597 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 3,603 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 3,609 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 3,615 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 3,621 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 3,626 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 3,632 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 3,638 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 3,644 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 3,650 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 3,656 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 3,662 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 3,668 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 3,674 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 3,679 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 3,685 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 3,691 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 3,697 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 3,703 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 3,709 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 3,715 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 3,721 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 3,727 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 3,732 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 3,738 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 3,744 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 3,776 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 3,807 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 3,839 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 3,870 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 3,902 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 3,933 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 3,964 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 3,996 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 4,027 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 4,059 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 4,093 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 4,127 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 4,161 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 4,195 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 4,229 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 4,263 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 4,297 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 4,330 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 4,364 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 4,398 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 4,435 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 4,472 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 4,509 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 4,545 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 4,582 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 4,619 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 4,655 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 4,692 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 4,728 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 4,765 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 4,805 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 4,844 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 4,884 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 4,924 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 4,963 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 5,003 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 5,042 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 5,082 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 5,121 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 5,160 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 5,362 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1852 | 5,570 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1853 | 5,787 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1854 | 6,011 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1855 | 6,244 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1856 | 6,485 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 6,736 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1858 | 6,996 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 7,265 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 7,545 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 7,759 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1862 | 7,980 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 8,208 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 8,444 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1865 | 8,686 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 8,937 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 9,196 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1868 | 9,463 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 9,738 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1870 | 10,022 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1871 | 10,306 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 10,595 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 10,894 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 11,202 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 11,520 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 11,848 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 12,186 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 12,535 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 12,895 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 13,267 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 13,069 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1882 | 13,595 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 14,144 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 14,716 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 15,312 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 15,933 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 16,581 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 17,256 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1889 | 17,960 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 18,693 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 18,723 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 18,757 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 18,792 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 18,830 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 18,869 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 18,982 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 19,098 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 19,215 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 19,336 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 19,458 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 19,435 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 19,813 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 20,190 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 20,566 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 20,942 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 21,317 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 21,692 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 22,066 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 22,439 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 22,812 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 22,739 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 22,671 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 22,609 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 22,552 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 22,500 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 22,453 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 22,410 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 22,371 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 22,335 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 22,304 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 22,179 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 21,797 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 21,556 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 21,323 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 21,099 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 20,584 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 20,380 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 20,181 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 19,707 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 19,524 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 19,563 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 19,170 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 18,871 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 18,582 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 18,304 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 18,034 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 17,774 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 17,521 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 17,275 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 17,036 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 16,679 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1942 | 16,304 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 15,942 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 15,589 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 15,045 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1946 | 14,714 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 13,618 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1948 | 12,558 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1949 | 11,532 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1950 | 10,718 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1951 | 10,329 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 9,855 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 9,329 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 8,771 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 8,198 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 7,624 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 7,045 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 6,461 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 5,871 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1960 | 5,273 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1961 | 4,654 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 4,050 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 3,457 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 2,879 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 2,314 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1966 | 2,328 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,345 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,371 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,393 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,552 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 2,621 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,693 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2,770 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,822 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,846 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,841 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,792 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,740 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,758 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,758 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,802 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,888 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,024 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3,141 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3,436 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 3,576 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3,727 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3,837 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,969 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 7,131 tonnes | +79.7% |
| 1991 | 7,244 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7,384 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,536 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7,402 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10,361 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 11,072 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 10,842 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10,654 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 10,817 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10,801 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,264 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10,900 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 10,693 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11,190 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 10,473 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 10,946 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10,892 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11,139 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11,308 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,964 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10,816 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11,235 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11,983 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 11,180 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 11,640 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 10,825 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 10,781 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,832 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,836 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,696 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10,662 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,541 tonnes | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 10,541 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 10,541 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +79.7% | 3,969 tonnes | 7,131 tonnes |
| 1995 | +40.0% | 7,402 tonnes | 10,361 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,420 tonnes | 3,394 tonnes | 3,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,478 tonnes | 3,452 tonnes | 3,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,536 tonnes | 3,510 tonnes | 3,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,594 tonnes | 3,568 tonnes | 3,621 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,653 tonnes | 3,626 tonnes | 3,679 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,712 tonnes | 3,685 tonnes | 3,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,886 tonnes | 3,744 tonnes | 4,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 4,212 tonnes | 4,059 tonnes | 4,364 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,563 tonnes | 4,398 tonnes | 4,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,943 tonnes | 4,765 tonnes | 5,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 6,162 tonnes | 5,160 tonnes | 7,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 8,596 tonnes | 7,545 tonnes | 9,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,400 tonnes | 10,022 tonnes | 12,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,183 tonnes | 13,069 tonnes | 17,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 18,929 tonnes | 18,693 tonnes | 19,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 20,792 tonnes | 19,435 tonnes | 22,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 22,545 tonnes | 22,335 tonnes | 22,812 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 21,111 tonnes | 19,707 tonnes | 22,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 18,462 tonnes | 17,275 tonnes | 19,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 14,902 tonnes | 11,532 tonnes | 17,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 8,420 tonnes | 5,871 tonnes | 10,718 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,206 tonnes | 2,314 tonnes | 5,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,743 tonnes | 2,552 tonnes | 2,846 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,316 tonnes | 2,758 tonnes | 3,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,044 tonnes | 7,131 tonnes | 11,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,861 tonnes | 10,264 tonnes | 11,308 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,109 tonnes | 10,781 tonnes | 11,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,633 tonnes | 10,541 tonnes | 10,696 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in East Timor?
- Emissions of air pollutants in East Timor was 10,541 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 22,812 tonnes in 1910.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,314 tonnes in 1965.
- How does East Timor rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- East Timor ranks 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.