Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in East Timor

East Timor: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5.83 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.83 kt
World rank
63rd
of 252 countries
All-time high
13.89 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in East Timor, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 4 kt1991: 4 kt1992: 4 kt1993: 4 kt1994: 4 kt1995: 4 kt1996: 0.512 kt1997: 7.4 kt1998: 0.467 kt1999: 3.1 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 4.3 kt2002: 13.9 kt2003: 0.281 kt2004: 9.2 kt2005: 7.9 kt2006: 9.7 kt2007: 4.6 kt2008: 8.6 kt2009: 6.2 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 1.8 kt2012: 4 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 6.4 kt2015: 3.6 kt2016: 1.7 kt2017: 2.5 kt2018: 5.3 kt2019: 3.2 kt2020: 5.4 kt2021: 0.971 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 5.8 kt

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 5.83 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 10.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in East Timor peaked at 13.89 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2000.

East Timor ranks 63rd of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in East Timor, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4.04 kt
1991 4.04 kt +0.0%
1992 4.04 kt +0.0%
1993 4.04 kt +0.0%
1994 4.04 kt +0.0%
1995 4.04 kt +0.0%
1996 0.512 kt -87.3%
1997 7.44 kt +1353.8%
1998 0.4672 kt -93.7%
1999 3.05 kt +553.6%
2000 0 kt -100.0%
2001 4.3 kt
2002 13.89 kt +223.2%
2003 0.2809 kt -98.0%
2004 9.16 kt +3159.8%
2005 7.9 kt -13.7%
2006 9.72 kt +23.0%
2007 4.58 kt -52.9%
2008 8.62 kt +88.2%
2009 6.24 kt -27.6%
2010 0 kt -100.0%
2011 1.82 kt
2012 4.01 kt +120.9%
2013 0 kt -100.0%
2014 6.4 kt
2015 3.61 kt -43.6%
2016 1.66 kt -53.9%
2017 2.51 kt +50.9%
2018 5.27 kt +110.1%
2019 3.2 kt -39.3%
2020 5.42 kt +69.5%
2021 0.9713 kt -82.1%
2022 0 kt -100.0%
2023 5.83 kt

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 5.83 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6275 kt, 9.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (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 +3159.8% 0.2809 kt 9.16 kt
1997 +1353.8% 0.512 kt 7.44 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.57 kt 0.4672 kt 7.44 kt 10
2000s 6.47 kt 0 kt 13.89 kt 10
2010s 2.85 kt 0 kt 6.4 kt 10
2020s 3.06 kt 0 kt 5.83 kt 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 60 Togo 10.13 kt compare
  2. 61 Suriname 10.13 kt compare
  3. 62 Malaysia 7.65 kt compare
  4. 63 Panama 5.83 kt compare
  5. 63 Timor-Leste 5.83 kt compare
  6. 66 Fiji 4.45 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in East Timor?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in East Timor was 5.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 13.89 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2000.
How does East Timor rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
East Timor ranks 63rd out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,465 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf