Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in East Timor

East Timor: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share 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 East Timor, 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

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

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.

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

That places East Timor 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in East Timor, 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%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 17.63 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 %, 12.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 17.63 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.48 %, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

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 East Timor

  1. 14 Sierra Leone 31.41 % compare
  2. 15 Japan 30.08 % compare
  3. 16 Nepal 19.16 % compare
  4. 17 Timor-Leste 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 East Timor?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in East Timor 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 29.8 % in 2003.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 8.67 % in 2016.
How does East Timor rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
East Timor ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.