Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.68 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in East Timor, 1850–2024
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
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in East Timor stood at 2.68 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in East Timor peaked at 15.59 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.33 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places East Timor 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.21 tonnes per person | 5.47 tonnes per person | 7.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.35 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 8.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.88 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.97 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.39 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.24 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.66 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.9 tonnes per person | -2.33 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.503 tonnes per person | -1.88 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 tonnes per person | 7.03 tonnes per person | 11.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 15.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 3.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in East Timor?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in East Timor was 2.68 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does East Timor rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- East Timor ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.