Forest fires — Emissions in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0198 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0198 kt
Change on year
down 86.7%
World rank
14th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.5361 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0 kt
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.143 kt1991: 0.143 kt1992: 0.143 kt1993: 0.143 kt1994: 0.143 kt1995: 0.143 kt1996: 0.023 kt1997: 0.393 kt1998: 0.019 kt1999: 0.128 kt2000: 0.015 kt2001: 0.105 kt2002: 0.536 kt2003: 0.025 kt2004: 0.27 kt2005: 0.216 kt2006: 0.362 kt2007: 0.11 kt2008: 0.19 kt2009: 0.157 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0.042 kt2012: 0.134 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0.246 kt2015: 0.151 kt2016: 0.032 kt2017: 0.048 kt2018: 0.126 kt2019: 0.351 kt2020: 0.282 kt2021: 0.019 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.149 kt2024: 0.02 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Timor-Leste is 0.0198 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 86.7% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.5361 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2010.

Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Forest fires — Emissions in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Timor-Leste, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1431 kt —
1991 0.1431 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1431 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1431 kt +0.0%
1994 0.1431 kt +0.0%
1995 0.1431 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0228 kt -84.1%
1997 0.3933 kt +1625.0%
1998 0.0195 kt -95.0%
1999 0.1284 kt +558.5%
2000 0.015 kt -88.3%
2001 0.1048 kt +598.7%
2002 0.5361 kt +411.5%
2003 0.0251 kt -95.3%
2004 0.2697 kt +974.5%
2005 0.216 kt -19.9%
2006 0.3621 kt +67.6%
2007 0.1101 kt -69.6%
2008 0.1897 kt +72.3%
2009 0.1569 kt -17.3%
2010 0 kt -100.0%
2011 0.042 kt —
2012 0.1341 kt +219.3%
2013 0 kt -100.0%
2014 0.2463 kt —
2015 0.1509 kt -38.7%
2016 0.0319 kt -78.9%
2017 0.0479 kt +50.2%
2018 0.1259 kt +162.8%
2019 0.3511 kt +178.9%
2020 0.2822 kt -19.6%
2021 0.0186 kt -93.4%
2022 0 kt -100.0%
2023 0.1489 kt —
2024 0.0198 kt -86.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +1625.0% 0.0228 kt 0.3933 kt
2004 +974.5% 0.0251 kt 0.2697 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1423 kt 0.0195 kt 0.3933 kt 10
2000s 0.1986 kt 0.015 kt 0.5361 kt 10
2010s 0.113 kt 0 kt 0.3511 kt 10
2020s 0.0939 kt 0 kt 0.2822 kt 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
  2. 11 India 62.28 kt compare
  3. 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
  4. 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
  5. 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
  7. 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
  8. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
  9. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  10. 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
  11. 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
  12. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  13. 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  14. 15 Micronesia 0 kt
  15. 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
  16. 16 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
  17. 17 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Timor-Leste?
Forest fires — emissions in Timor-Leste was 0.0198 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 0.5361 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2010.
How does Timor-Leste rank for forest fires — emissions?
Timor-Leste ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.