Energy — Emissions per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions per capita in Timor-Leste, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Timor-Leste stood at 0.66 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.14 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Timor-Leste 181st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +240.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions per capita in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +240.0% | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.851 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 178 Benin 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 180 Bangladesh 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 181 East Timor 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 183 Cameroon 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 184 Tajikistan 0.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47,584 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Timor-Leste was 0.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 181st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. 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.