Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in East Timor
East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 8.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in East Timor, 2002–2024
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 oil in East Timor is 8.63 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 184.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in East Timor peaked at 8.63 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161,216 tonnes, in 2002.
That places East Timor 189th out of 215 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 from oil in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 161,216 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 322,432 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 498,304 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2005 | 674,176 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 853,712 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 2.24 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 3.03 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 4.52 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 5.02 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.62 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.21 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 6.78 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 7.39 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 8.00 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 8.63 million tonnes | +7.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8.63 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8.63 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.06 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +100.0% | 161,216 tonnes | 322,432 tonnes |
| 2004 | +54.5% | 322,432 tonnes | 498,304 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 781,348 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 186 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.63 million tonnes compare
- 187 Bhutan 10.35 million tonnes compare
- 188 Grenada 9.65 million tonnes compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 8.29 million tonnes compare
- 191 Liechtenstein 8.08 million tonnes compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.02 million tonnes 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 from oil in East Timor?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in East Timor was 8.63 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 oil recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- East Timor ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.