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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 17 Lesotho 2.87 tonnes per person compare
  2. 18 Canada 2.82 tonnes per person compare
  3. 19 Congo 2.74 tonnes per person compare
  4. 21 Russia 2.66 tonnes per person compare
  5. 22 Papua New Guinea 2.64 tonnes per person compare
  6. 23 New Zealand 2.63 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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