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
Latest (2024)
2.68 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.59 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
-2.33 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.47 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1852 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1853 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1854 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1855 | 5.93 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1856 | 6.92 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1857 | 7.02 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 6.31 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1859 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1860 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1861 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1862 | 4.01 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1863 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1864 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1865 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1866 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1867 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1868 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1869 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +51.6% |
| 1870 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1871 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1872 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1873 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +41.9% |
| 1874 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1875 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1876 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1877 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1878 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +50.4% |
| 1879 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1880 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1882 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1883 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1885 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1886 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1887 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1888 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +63.5% |
| 1894 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1895 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1896 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1897 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1898 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +85.5% |
| 1899 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1900 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1901 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1902 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1903 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1911 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1912 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1913 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1921 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1926 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1927 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1931 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1932 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1933 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1934 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1935 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1936 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1938 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1939 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1940 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1941 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 4.97 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 1950 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 1951 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1952 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +64.4% |
| 1953 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1954 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1955 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +64.1% |
| 1956 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1957 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1958 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1959 | -2.33 tonnes per person | -179.1% |
| 1960 | -1.88 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1961 | -1.42 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1962 | -1.08 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1963 | -0.7996 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1964 | -0.5265 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 1965 | -0.2766 tonnes per person | -47.5% |
| 1966 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -616.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8533 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1968 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +53.8% |
| 1969 | 7.43 tonnes per person | +465.8% |
| 1970 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1971 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1972 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +65.3% |
| 1973 | 7.08 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 8.6 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 8.91 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 10.38 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 9.97 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 8.9 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 7.78 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 7.86 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.54 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 8.66 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 8.87 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.32 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.9 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.03 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 11.41 tonnes per person | +62.4% |
| 1990 | 15.59 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 10.39 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 9.32 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 9.85 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.68 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 4.59 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.68 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.68 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3733 tonnes per person, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +616.1% | -0.2766 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +465.8% | 1.31 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person |
| 1959 | -179.1% | 2.95 tonnes per person | -2.33 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.