emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in East Timor is 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.8058 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1556 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places East Timor 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.313 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2724 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2325 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1936 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1556 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1565 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1577 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1594 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1609 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1716 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1762 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1811 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1863 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1898 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1914 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.191 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1878 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1842 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1854 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1855 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1942 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2034 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2112 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.231 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2405 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2506 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.258 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2669 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4795 tonnes per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4872 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4966 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5068 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4977 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6968 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7446 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7291 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7165 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7275 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7263 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6902 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.733 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7191 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7525 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7043 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7361 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7325 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7491 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7605 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7373 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7274 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7555 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8058 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7519 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7828 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.728 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.725 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7285 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7287 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7193 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.717 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +79.7% | 0.2669 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4795 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +40.0% | 0.4977 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6968 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1556 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.313 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1845 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1716 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1914 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.223 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1855 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2669 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6082 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4795 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7446 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7304 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6902 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7605 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7471 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.725 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8058 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7151 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7193 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 172 Iceland 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Jordan 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Iran 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Sweden 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 0.6449 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Peru 0.6387 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8058 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1556 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does East Timor rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.