Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,555 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25,555 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,285 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,285 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
East Timor ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,373 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,338 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 8,312 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 8,294 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 8,285 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 8,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 8,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8,683 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 8,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 9,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 9,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 9,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 10,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 10,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 11,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 11,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 12,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 12,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 13,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 14,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 14,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 15,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 15,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 16,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 16,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 17,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 18,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 19,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 19,453 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 19,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 20,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 20,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 20,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 20,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 23,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 25,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,683 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,258 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,043 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,080 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,770 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,877 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,046 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,087 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,274 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,196 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,362 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,135 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,655 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 23 Togo 28,074 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Haiti 28,040 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belarus 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Myanmar 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ukraine 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in East Timor was 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,285 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does East Timor rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.