Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 13.9 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.9 kt
Change on year
down 86.7%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
375.96 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0 kt
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Timor-Leste, 2001–2024

01002003004002001201220242001: 73.5 kt2002: 376 kt2003: 17.6 kt2004: 189.2 kt2005: 151.5 kt2006: 254 kt2007: 77.2 kt2008: 133 kt2009: 110 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 29.5 kt2012: 94.1 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 172.7 kt2015: 105.8 kt2016: 22.4 kt2017: 33.6 kt2018: 88.3 kt2019: 246.2 kt2020: 197.9 kt2021: 13.1 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 104.4 kt2024: 13.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Timor-Leste stood at 13.9 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.7% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Timor-Leste peaked at 375.96 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2010.

Timor-Leste ranks 100th of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 153.55 kt 17.63 kt 375.96 kt 9
2010s 79.25 kt 0 kt 246.23 kt 10
2020s 65.85 kt 0 kt 197.88 kt 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 97 Fiji 14.94 kt compare
  2. 98 Hungary 14 kt compare
  3. 99 Tunisia 13.97 kt compare
  4. 101 Kenya 12.42 kt compare
  5. 102 Croatia 12.24 kt compare
  6. 103 Mayotte 9.33 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Timor-Leste?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Timor-Leste was 13.9 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 375.96 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2010.
How does Timor-Leste rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Timor-Leste ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.