Statizoid

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor

East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 383.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
383.76 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
383.76 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor, 1850–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M185019372024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor is 383.76 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor peaked at 383.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million tonnes, in 1850.

East Timor ranks 118th of 197 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1850 1.11 million tonnes —
1851 2.33 million tonnes +109.4%
1852 3.48 million tonnes +49.0%
1853 4.91 million tonnes +41.2%
1854 6.13 million tonnes +24.8%
1855 7.41 million tonnes +20.9%
1856 8.92 million tonnes +20.5%
1857 10.48 million tonnes +17.4%
1858 11.90 million tonnes +13.5%
1859 13.40 million tonnes +12.6%
1860 15.34 million tonnes +14.5%
1861 16.52 million tonnes +7.7%
1862 17.47 million tonnes +5.7%
1863 18.30 million tonnes +4.8%
1864 19.48 million tonnes +6.4%
1865 20.34 million tonnes +4.5%
1866 21.11 million tonnes +3.8%
1867 21.98 million tonnes +4.1%
1868 22.73 million tonnes +3.4%
1869 23.87 million tonnes +5.0%
1870 24.70 million tonnes +3.5%
1871 25.45 million tonnes +3.0%
1872 26.15 million tonnes +2.8%
1873 27.16 million tonnes +3.9%
1874 27.93 million tonnes +2.9%
1875 28.64 million tonnes +2.5%
1876 29.32 million tonnes +2.4%
1877 29.98 million tonnes +2.3%
1878 30.99 million tonnes +3.4%
1879 31.76 million tonnes +2.5%
1880 32.52 million tonnes +2.4%
1881 33.27 million tonnes +2.3%
1882 34.02 million tonnes +2.2%
1883 34.76 million tonnes +2.2%
1884 35.67 million tonnes +2.6%
1885 36.46 million tonnes +2.2%
1886 37.23 million tonnes +2.1%
1887 37.98 million tonnes +2.0%
1888 38.73 million tonnes +2.0%
1889 39.48 million tonnes +1.9%
1890 40.23 million tonnes +1.9%
1891 40.98 million tonnes +1.9%
1892 41.74 million tonnes +1.9%
1893 42.99 million tonnes +3.0%
1894 43.92 million tonnes +2.2%
1895 44.77 million tonnes +1.9%
1896 45.59 million tonnes +1.8%
1897 46.39 million tonnes +1.8%
1898 47.89 million tonnes +3.2%
1899 48.92 million tonnes +2.1%
1900 49.82 million tonnes +1.8%
1901 50.67 million tonnes +1.7%
1902 51.49 million tonnes +1.6%
1903 52.29 million tonnes +1.6%
1904 53.09 million tonnes +1.5%
1905 53.88 million tonnes +1.5%
1906 54.66 million tonnes +1.5%
1907 55.45 million tonnes +1.4%
1908 56.23 million tonnes +1.4%
1909 57.01 million tonnes +1.4%
1910 57.99 million tonnes +1.7%
1911 58.85 million tonnes +1.5%
1912 59.67 million tonnes +1.4%
1913 60.48 million tonnes +1.4%
1914 61.29 million tonnes +1.3%
1915 62.10 million tonnes +1.3%
1916 62.90 million tonnes +1.3%
1917 63.70 million tonnes +1.3%
1918 64.51 million tonnes +1.3%
1919 65.31 million tonnes +1.2%
1920 66.18 million tonnes +1.3%
1921 67.08 million tonnes +1.4%
1922 68.02 million tonnes +1.4%
1923 69.00 million tonnes +1.4%
1924 70.02 million tonnes +1.5%
1925 71.29 million tonnes +1.8%
1926 72.46 million tonnes +1.6%
1927 73.64 million tonnes +1.6%
1928 74.85 million tonnes +1.6%
1929 76.09 million tonnes +1.7%
1930 77.47 million tonnes +1.8%
1931 78.93 million tonnes +1.9%
1932 80.69 million tonnes +2.2%
1933 82.35 million tonnes +2.1%
1934 84.28 million tonnes +2.3%
1935 86.08 million tonnes +2.1%
1936 87.89 million tonnes +2.1%
1937 90.00 million tonnes +2.4%
1938 91.96 million tonnes +2.2%
1939 94.23 million tonnes +2.5%
1940 96.22 million tonnes +2.1%
1941 98.17 million tonnes +2.0%
1942 100.10 million tonnes +2.0%
1943 102.05 million tonnes +1.9%
1944 104.02 million tonnes +1.9%
1945 106.02 million tonnes +1.9%
1946 108.04 million tonnes +1.9%
1947 110.09 million tonnes +1.9%
1948 112.17 million tonnes +1.9%
1949 113.57 million tonnes +1.2%
1950 114.48 million tonnes +0.8%
1951 115.63 million tonnes +1.0%
1952 117.54 million tonnes +1.6%
1953 118.71 million tonnes +1.0%
1954 120.22 million tonnes +1.3%
1955 122.73 million tonnes +2.1%
1956 124.38 million tonnes +1.3%
1957 125.80 million tonnes +1.1%
1958 127.14 million tonnes +1.1%
1959 126.07 million tonnes -0.8%
1960 125.19 million tonnes -0.7%
1961 124.51 million tonnes -0.5%
1962 123.99 million tonnes -0.4%
1963 123.60 million tonnes -0.3%
1964 123.33 million tonnes -0.2%
1965 123.19 million tonnes -0.1%
1966 123.93 million tonnes +0.6%
1967 124.38 million tonnes +0.4%
1968 125.08 million tonnes +0.6%
1969 129.11 million tonnes +3.2%
1970 131.12 million tonnes +1.6%
1971 133.95 million tonnes +2.2%
1972 138.72 million tonnes +3.6%
1973 142.84 million tonnes +3.0%
1974 148.34 million tonnes +3.8%
1975 153.49 million tonnes +3.5%
1976 158.90 million tonnes +3.5%
1977 166.18 million tonnes +4.6%
1978 172.71 million tonnes +3.9%
1979 179.08 million tonnes +3.7%
1980 184.86 million tonnes +3.2%
1981 190.00 million tonnes +2.8%
1982 195.26 million tonnes +2.8%
1983 200.37 million tonnes +2.6%
1984 206.32 million tonnes +3.0%
1985 212.50 million tonnes +3.0%
1986 219.09 million tonnes +3.1%
1987 225.48 million tonnes +2.9%
1988 230.62 million tonnes +2.3%
1989 239.11 million tonnes +3.7%
1990 250.97 million tonnes +5.0%
1991 259.05 million tonnes +3.2%
1992 266.50 million tonnes +2.9%
1993 274.59 million tonnes +3.0%
1994 280.24 million tonnes +2.1%
1995 285.17 million tonnes +1.8%
1996 289.26 million tonnes +1.4%
1997 292.28 million tonnes +1.0%
1998 294.94 million tonnes +0.9%
1999 298.08 million tonnes +1.1%
2000 301.02 million tonnes +1.0%
2001 303.82 million tonnes +0.9%
2002 306.93 million tonnes +1.0%
2003 309.81 million tonnes +0.9%
2004 312.38 million tonnes +0.8%
2005 314.64 million tonnes +0.7%
2006 316.95 million tonnes +0.7%
2007 320.50 million tonnes +1.1%
2008 323.48 million tonnes +0.9%
2009 326.13 million tonnes +0.8%
2010 330.05 million tonnes +1.2%
2011 334.15 million tonnes +1.2%
2012 337.60 million tonnes +1.0%
2013 341.07 million tonnes +1.0%
2014 344.31 million tonnes +1.0%
2015 347.33 million tonnes +0.9%
2016 350.35 million tonnes +0.9%
2017 355.18 million tonnes +1.4%
2018 358.59 million tonnes +1.0%
2019 362.26 million tonnes +1.0%
2020 366.62 million tonnes +1.2%
2021 372.19 million tonnes +1.5%
2022 376.20 million tonnes +1.1%
2023 380.00 million tonnes +1.0%
2024 383.76 million tonnes +1.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 383.76 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 383.76 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion tonnes, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.

YearChange FromTo
1851 +109.4% 1.11 million tonnes 2.33 million tonnes
1852 +49.0% 2.33 million tonnes 3.48 million tonnes
1853 +41.2% 3.48 million tonnes 4.91 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 7.01 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 13.40 million tonnes 10
1860s 19.71 million tonnes 15.34 million tonnes 23.87 million tonnes 10
1870s 28.21 million tonnes 24.70 million tonnes 31.76 million tonnes 10
1880s 36.01 million tonnes 32.52 million tonnes 39.48 million tonnes 10
1890s 44.34 million tonnes 40.23 million tonnes 48.92 million tonnes 10
1900s 53.46 million tonnes 49.82 million tonnes 57.01 million tonnes 10
1910s 61.68 million tonnes 57.99 million tonnes 65.31 million tonnes 10
1920s 70.86 million tonnes 66.18 million tonnes 76.09 million tonnes 10
1930s 85.39 million tonnes 77.47 million tonnes 94.23 million tonnes 10
1940s 105.05 million tonnes 96.22 million tonnes 113.57 million tonnes 10
1950s 121.27 million tonnes 114.48 million tonnes 127.14 million tonnes 10
1960s 124.63 million tonnes 123.19 million tonnes 129.11 million tonnes 10
1970s 152.53 million tonnes 131.12 million tonnes 179.08 million tonnes 10
1980s 210.36 million tonnes 184.86 million tonnes 239.11 million tonnes 10
1990s 279.11 million tonnes 250.97 million tonnes 298.08 million tonnes 10
2000s 313.56 million tonnes 301.02 million tonnes 326.13 million tonnes 10
2010s 346.09 million tonnes 330.05 million tonnes 362.26 million tonnes 10
2020s 375.75 million tonnes 366.62 million tonnes 383.76 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 115 Uzbekistan 398.10 million tonnes compare
  2. 116 Slovenia 394.01 million tonnes compare
  3. 117 Albania 393.31 million tonnes compare
  4. 119 Egypt 377.65 million tonnes compare
  5. 120 Kyrgyzstan 371.81 million tonnes compare
  6. 121 Jamaica 363.32 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for East Timor

All data for East Timor →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor was 383.76 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 land-use change recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 383.76 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 1850.
How does East Timor rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
East Timor ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor. Statizoid, drawing on Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/cumulative-co2-land-use/timor-leste/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/cumulative-co2-land-use/timor-leste/">Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.