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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in East Timor, 1850–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.