Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in East Timor
East Timor: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 3.99 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in East Timor stood at 3.99 t CO2eq/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in East Timor peaked at 4.43 t CO2eq/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.63 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places East Timor 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in East Timor, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.63 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 t CO2eq/ha | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.76 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.82 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.01 t CO2eq/ha | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.07 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.13 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.13 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.21 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9 t CO2eq/ha | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.12 t CO2eq/ha | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.75 t CO2eq/ha | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.79 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.44 t CO2eq/ha | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.79 t CO2eq/ha | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 3.93 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.96 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.77 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.79 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4 t CO2eq/ha | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.89 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.12 t CO2eq/ha | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.05 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.08 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.01 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.43 t CO2eq/ha | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.58 t CO2eq/ha | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.93 t CO2eq/ha | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.99 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.99 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 t CO2eq/ha, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.99 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.81 t CO2eq/ha, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 t CO2eq/ha | 2.63 t CO2eq/ha | 3.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 t CO2eq/ha | 3.12 t CO2eq/ha | 3.96 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 t CO2eq/ha | 3.77 t CO2eq/ha | 4.43 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 t CO2eq/ha | 3.58 t CO2eq/ha | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in East Timor?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in East Timor was 3.99 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 t CO2eq/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- East Timor ranks 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.