Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in East Timor
East Timor: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in East Timor, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in East Timor stood at 5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in East Timor peaked at 9.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in East Timor, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 1.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 2.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 3.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 4.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 8.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 9.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 6.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 5.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +58.1% | 1.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 165 Barbados 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 166 Central African Republic 6.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 6.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Andorra 5.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Cape Verde 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Belize 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in East Timor?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in East Timor was 5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- East Timor ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.