Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1994.
East Timor ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 14.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +252.7% |
| 2000 | 29.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 2001 | 37.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 54.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 71.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 104.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 126.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 147.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 167.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 186.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 207.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 229.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 258.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 297.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 339.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 381.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 421.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 464.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 511.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 552.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 598.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 641.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 683.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 728.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,316 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre 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% | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.36 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +103.0% | 14.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.14 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 113.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 207.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 229.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 598.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 706.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 641.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 163 Kenya 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Djibouti 886.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Suriname 783.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bhutan 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cameroon 633.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Uganda 623.63 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, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in East Timor was 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does East Timor rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.