Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 8.67 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in East Timor, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 8.67 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in East Timor peaked at 8.67 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places East Timor 180th out of 204 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, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.2558 tonnes per person | +298.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5816 tonnes per person | +127.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6799 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.926 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.07 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 6.44 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.84 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.53 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.91 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.29 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 8.67 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8.67 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8.67 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 | +298.3% | 0.0642 tonnes per person | 0.2558 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +127.4% | 0.2558 tonnes per person | 0.5816 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +44.8% | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0533 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2558 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.5816 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 tonnes per person | 7.2 tonnes per person | 8.67 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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, per capita in East Timor?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in East Timor was 8.67 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does East Timor rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.