Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in East Timor
East Timor: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in East Timor, 1999–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 4.9% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.4% on the previous year and up 329.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in East Timor peaked at 152.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -45.9%, in 2001.
East Timor ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 152.7% | 152.7% | 152.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | -45.9% | 120.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | -10.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -4.9% | 8.0% | 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in East Timor?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in East Timor was 4.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 152.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.9% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- East Timor ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.7%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.