Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in East Timor
East Timor: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 7.0% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.6% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in East Timor peaked at 58.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -35.5%, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 21st of 212 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 change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -49.9% |
| 1998 | -2.0% | -150.0% |
| 1999 | -35.5% | +1672.6% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -263.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -71.9% |
| 2002 | -6.7% | -141.0% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -67.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -118.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +646.1% |
| 2006 | -4.1% | -237.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -349.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | -205.7% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -85.3% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -5290.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -83.1% |
| 2022 | -20.5% | -482.2% |
| 2023 | -18.1% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | -9.1% | -49.8% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -176.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5290.3% | -0.5% | 24.2% |
| 1999 | -1672.6% | -2.0% | -35.5% |
| 2005 | +646.1% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| 2022 | -482.2% | 5.4% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | -35.5% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | -6.7% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -3.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -20.5% | 31.7% | 6 |
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 change in gdp and co₂ emissions in East Timor?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in East Timor was 7.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.5% in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- East Timor ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.