Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.4993 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in East Timor, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.4993 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.6546 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0192, in 1971.
That places East Timor 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0193 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0192 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0201 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0232 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0276 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0228 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0223 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0233 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0245 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0331 | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0422 | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0616 | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0694 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0777 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0955 | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0904 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0917 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0929 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0992 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1262 | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1261 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1115 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1343 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1344 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2011 | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 0.364 | +81.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4692 | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 0.327 | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2835 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2878 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5552 | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3687 | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3491 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3118 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3011 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3185 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3083 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.334 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5541 | +65.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6546 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6296 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5769 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5381 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4968 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5224 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5598 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5123 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5264 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5073 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.48 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4993 | +4.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.4993 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.4993 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +92.9% | 0.2878 | 0.5552 |
| 1999 | +81.0% | 0.2011 | 0.364 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0223 | 0.0192 | 0.0276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0541 | 0.0233 | 0.0955 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1481 | 0.0917 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3572 | 0.2835 | 0.5552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5174 | 0.3083 | 0.6546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5051 | 0.48 | 0.5264 | 5 |
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor was 0.4993 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6546 in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 in 1971.
- How does East Timor rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- East Timor ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.