Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in East Timor
East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in East Timor, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in East Timor stood at 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in East Timor peaked at 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 379.6 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places East Timor 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 379.6 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 711.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 1996 | 986.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 1,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 1,372 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 2,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,959 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 5,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 6,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 7,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +87.4% | 379.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 711.26 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +38.7% | 711.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 986.71 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 379.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,734 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,806 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,674 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,214 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,959 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,375 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,830 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 132 Tanzania 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 8,311 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Argentina 8,297 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Morocco 7,813 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Egypt 7,579 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 7,555 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 including land-use change, per square in East Timor?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in East Timor was 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does East Timor rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- East Timor ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.