Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in East Timor

East Timor: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 56.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.99 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 223 countries
All-time high
84.59 %
in 1994
All-time low
44.47 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in East Timor, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 84.2 %1991: 84.5 %1992: 83 %1993: 83.5 %1994: 84.6 %1995: 84.6 %1996: 84.3 %1997: 83 %1998: 79.7 %1999: 71.7 %2000: 69.5 %2001: 77.5 %2002: 78.3 %2003: 78.8 %2004: 52.9 %2005: 50.5 %2006: 48.8 %2007: 52.1 %2008: 50.3 %2009: 50.2 %2010: 51.2 %2011: 48.7 %2012: 44.5 %2013: 48 %2014: 52.1 %2015: 54.1 %2016: 55.5 %2017: 56.5 %2018: 58.9 %2019: 58.2 %2020: 58.6 %2021: 55 %2022: 56.5 %2023: 57 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in East Timor stood at 56.99 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in East Timor peaked at 84.59 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.47 %, in 2012.

East Timor ranks 55th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in East Timor, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 84.16 %
1991 84.46 % +0.4%
1992 82.95 % -1.8%
1993 83.45 % +0.6%
1994 84.59 % +1.4%
1995 84.57 % -0.0%
1996 84.35 % -0.3%
1997 82.95 % -1.7%
1998 79.74 % -3.9%
1999 71.73 % -10.0%
2000 69.54 % -3.1%
2001 77.47 % +11.4%
2002 78.3 % +1.1%
2003 78.84 % +0.7%
2004 52.87 % -32.9%
2005 50.51 % -4.5%
2006 48.79 % -3.4%
2007 52.14 % +6.9%
2008 50.32 % -3.5%
2009 50.25 % -0.1%
2010 51.19 % +1.9%
2011 48.7 % -4.9%
2012 44.47 % -8.7%
2013 47.95 % +7.8%
2014 52.11 % +8.7%
2015 54.09 % +3.8%
2016 55.47 % +2.6%
2017 56.48 % +1.8%
2018 58.94 % +4.4%
2019 58.24 % -1.2%
2020 58.57 % +0.6%
2021 55.03 % -6.0%
2022 56.5 % +2.7%
2023 56.99 % +0.9%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 56.99 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.25 %, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 56.99 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.52 %, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -32.9% 78.84 % 52.87 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.3 % 71.73 % 84.59 % 10
2000s 60.9 % 48.79 % 78.84 % 10
2010s 52.76 % 44.47 % 58.94 % 10
2020s 56.77 % 55.03 % 58.57 % 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 52 Nepal 59.6 % compare
  2. 53 New Zealand 58.3 % compare
  3. 54 Gambia 57.39 % compare
  4. 55 Timor-Leste 56.99 % compare
  5. 57 Guatemala 56.19 % compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 55.18 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in East Timor?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in East Timor was 56.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 84.59 % in 1994.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 44.47 % in 2012.
How does East Timor rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
East Timor ranks 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.