Cumulative CO₂ emissions in East Timor
East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 12.14 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in East Timor, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in East Timor stood at 12.14 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in East Timor peaked at 12.14 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
That places East Timor 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 60,535 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 213,509 tonnes | +252.7% |
| 2000 | 433,369 tonnes | +103.0% |
| 2001 | 552,213 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 814,095 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 3.41 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.84 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.68 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 6.27 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 6.91 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 7.60 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 8.22 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.90 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.54 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.16 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 10.83 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 11.47 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 12.14 million tonnes | +5.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 12.14 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 12.14 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 247.31 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +252.7% | 60,535 tonnes | 213,509 tonnes |
| 2000 | +103.0% | 213,509 tonnes | 433,369 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,674 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 213,509 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million tonnes | 433,369 tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | 12.14 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 182 Saint Lucia 16.46 million tonnes compare
- 183 Seychelles 16.11 million tonnes compare
- 184 Central African Republic 12.34 million tonnes compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 11.61 million tonnes compare
- 187 Palau 11.40 million tonnes compare
- 188 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.63 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions in East Timor?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in East Timor was 12.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does East Timor rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- East Timor ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.