Forest fires — Emissions in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0198 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1625.0% | 0.0228 kt | 0.3933 kt |
| 2004 | +974.5% | 0.0251 kt | 0.2697 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 11 India 62.28 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 21.12 kt 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 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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About this data
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.