Forest fires — Emissions in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0018 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 0.0018 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.0489 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 | 0.0118 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0118 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 kt | -94.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 kt | +1557.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 kt | -94.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 kt | +533.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt | -89.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 kt | +2300.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 kt | +409.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 kt | -95.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 kt | +969.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 kt | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0331 kt | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 kt | -69.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 kt | +71.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 kt | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0.0122 kt | +221.1% |
| 2013 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0.0138 kt | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 kt | -79.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 kt | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 kt | +161.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0321 kt | +179.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 kt | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 kt | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0.0018 kt | -86.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2300.0% | 0.0004 kt | 0.0096 kt |
| 1997 | +1557.1% | 0.0007 kt | 0.0116 kt |
| 2004 | +969.6% | 0.0023 kt | 0.0246 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0087 kt | 0.0006 kt | 0.0118 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 kt | 0.0004 kt | 0.0489 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 kt | 0 kt | 0.0321 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 kt | 0 kt | 0.0258 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
- 11 India 5.69 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 5.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 0.1004 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.0291 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 4.01 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 3.28 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) 3.13 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 1.93 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 0.0018 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 0.0489 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 (N2O). 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.