Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in East Timor

East Timor: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 24.02 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.02 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 223 countries
All-time high
81.03 %
in 1990
All-time low
24.02 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in East Timor, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 81 %1991: 79.3 %1992: 76.8 %1993: 76.8 %1994: 77.4 %1995: 77.2 %1996: 75.4 %1997: 72.7 %1998: 64.9 %1999: 55.1 %2000: 49.8 %2001: 56.9 %2002: 59.2 %2003: 59.6 %2004: 42.6 %2005: 52.5 %2006: 52.7 %2007: 55.2 %2008: 55.2 %2009: 52.6 %2010: 53.9 %2011: 51 %2012: 37.8 %2013: 37.1 %2014: 37.2 %2015: 38.8 %2016: 36.8 %2017: 35.3 %2018: 37.9 %2019: 35.8 %2020: 36.8 %2021: 25.3 %2022: 24.1 %2023: 24 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in East Timor is 24.02 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in East Timor peaked at 81.03 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.02 %, in 2023.

That places East Timor 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in East Timor, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 81.03 %
1991 79.3 % -2.1%
1992 76.77 % -3.2%
1993 76.76 % -0.0%
1994 77.37 % +0.8%
1995 77.21 % -0.2%
1996 75.4 % -2.3%
1997 72.71 % -3.6%
1998 64.89 % -10.8%
1999 55.08 % -15.1%
2000 49.82 % -9.5%
2001 56.94 % +14.3%
2002 59.21 % +4.0%
2003 59.64 % +0.7%
2004 42.63 % -28.5%
2005 52.48 % +23.1%
2006 52.68 % +0.4%
2007 55.16 % +4.7%
2008 55.23 % +0.1%
2009 52.58 % -4.8%
2010 53.9 % +2.5%
2011 51 % -5.4%
2012 37.81 % -25.9%
2013 37.15 % -1.7%
2014 37.21 % +0.2%
2015 38.77 % +4.2%
2016 36.8 % -5.1%
2017 35.31 % -4.0%
2018 37.92 % +7.4%
2019 35.84 % -5.5%
2020 36.83 % +2.8%
2021 25.28 % -31.4%
2022 24.09 % -4.7%
2023 24.02 % -0.3%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 24.02 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.42 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 24.02 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.68 %, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.65 % 55.08 % 81.03 % 10
2000s 53.64 % 42.63 % 59.64 % 10
2010s 40.17 % 35.31 % 53.9 % 10
2020s 27.55 % 24.02 % 36.83 % 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 67 Iceland 24.87 % compare
  2. 68 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24.68 % compare
  3. 69 Nigeria 24.13 % compare
  4. 70 Timor-Leste 24.02 % compare
  5. 72 Togo 23.77 % compare
  6. 73 Malaysia 23.76 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in East Timor?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in East Timor was 24.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 81.03 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 24.02 % in 2023.
How does East Timor rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
East Timor ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.