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.

emissions of air pollutants in East Timor

Name: emissions of air pollutants in East Timor
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near East Timor

177 Puerto Rico 12,616 tonnes compare
179 Sao Tome and Principe 10,777 tonnes compare
181 Cyprus 10,399 tonnes compare
182 Belize 9,012 tonnes compare
183 Aruba 8,653 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for East Timor →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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