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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 152.7% | — |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -71.4% |
| 2001 | -45.9% | -205.1% |
| 2002 | 120.4% | -362.0% |
| 2003 | -5.1% | -104.2% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -2060.9% |
| 2005 | -35.4% | -135.4% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -96.1% |
| 2007 | -9.0% | +554.5% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -88.7% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -1362.0% |
| 2010 | -2.7% | -120.9% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -1534.7% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -86.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -76.3% |
| 2015 | -5.8% | -609.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -252.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | -10.9% | -241.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -186.5% |
| 2020 | -4.3% | -145.9% |
| 2021 | -4.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -298.5% |
| 2023 | -4.9% | -161.6% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -200.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2060.9% | -5.1% | 100.0% |
| 2011 | +1534.7% | -2.7% | 38.6% |
| 2009 | +1362.0% | -1.0% | 12.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 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.