CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita was 0.477 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Timor-Leste, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.477 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.5535 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Timor-Leste ranks 181st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.1833 tonnes per person | +185.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2951 tonnes per person | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1463 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2979 tonnes per person | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2711 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5349 tonnes per person | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3387 tonnes per person | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3243 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2867 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2762 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3039 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2887 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3908 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 0.521 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5351 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5306 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4899 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5235 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5535 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4836 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5192 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4872 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4593 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.489 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.46 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.477 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1833 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3075 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.5349 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 tonnes per person | 0.2887 tonnes per person | 0.5535 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4745 tonnes per person | 0.4593 tonnes per person | 0.489 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 1.94 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.11 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Timor-Leste was 0.477 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5535 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.