Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 17.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.63 %
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.8 %
in 2003
All-time low
8.67 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Timor-Leste, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 23.9 %1991: 29 %1992: 22.6 %1993: 20.9 %1994: 16.2 %1995: 17.3 %1996: 18.1 %1997: 13.4 %1998: 12.4 %1999: 13.7 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 24.6 %2002: 24.1 %2003: 29.8 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 9.2 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 9.6 %2020: 9.3 %2021: 13.7 %2022: 18.2 %2023: 17.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 17.63 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Timor-Leste peaked at 29.8 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.67 %, in 2016.

Timor-Leste ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Timor-Leste, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 23.94 % —
1991 29.04 % +21.3%
1992 22.55 % -22.3%
1993 20.9 % -7.3%
1994 16.17 % -22.6%
1995 17.3 % +7.0%
1996 18.15 % +4.9%
1997 13.36 % -26.4%
1998 12.36 % -7.5%
1999 13.71 % +10.9%
2000 16.11 % +17.5%
2001 24.63 % +52.9%
2002 24.14 % -2.0%
2003 29.8 % +23.4%
2004 11.5 % -61.4%
2005 13.55 % +17.8%
2006 13.78 % +1.7%
2007 13.66 % -0.9%
2008 13.95 % +2.1%
2009 12.54 % -10.1%
2010 12.47 % -0.6%
2011 11.13 % -10.7%
2012 12.26 % +10.2%
2013 10.34 % -15.7%
2014 11.93 % +15.4%
2015 9.24 % -22.5%
2016 8.67 % -6.2%
2017 10.84 % +25.0%
2018 8.67 % -20.0%
2019 9.59 % +10.6%
2020 9.26 % -3.4%
2021 13.65 % +47.4%
2022 18.25 % +33.7%
2023 17.63 % -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.75 % 12.36 % 29.04 % 10
2000s 17.37 % 11.5 % 29.8 % 10
2010s 10.51 % 8.67 % 12.47 % 10
2020s 14.7 % 9.26 % 18.25 % 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 14 Sierra Leone 31.41 % compare
  2. 15 Japan 30.08 % compare
  3. 16 Nepal 19.16 % compare
  4. 17 East Timor 17.63 % compare
  5. 19 India 16.88 % compare
  6. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.6 % compare
  7. 20 Laos 16.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Timor-Leste?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Timor-Leste was 17.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 29.8 % in 2003.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 8.67 % in 2016.
How does Timor-Leste rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Timor-Leste ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 data points, 1990–2023
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