Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor
East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.50 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor peaked at 3.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
East Timor ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,674 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 213,509 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 433,369 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for East Timor
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.14 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor was 3.50 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 from flaring recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does East Timor rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- East Timor ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.