Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor
East Timor: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 3.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor stood at 3.76 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor peaked at 11.85 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.08 million tonnes, in 1959.
That places East Timor 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.05 million tonnes | 745,880 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 788,790 tonnes | 663,917 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 771,910 tonnes | 745,587 tonnes | 902,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 944,286 tonnes | 750,057 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 809,077 tonnes | 782,301 tonnes | 899,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 829,980 tonnes | 803,442 tonnes | 981,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 million tonnes | 864,374 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million tonnes | -1.08 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 304,515 tonnes | -881,265 tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.00 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.00 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.90 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 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 in East Timor?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor was 3.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does East Timor rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- East Timor ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.