Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -6.48 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Timor-Leste is -6.48 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 346.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.64 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.48 kt, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.01 kt | — |
| 1991 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.03 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | -1.03 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.03 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.03 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.03 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.03 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.03 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.03 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.03 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.03 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.63 kt | -355.9% |
| 2012 | 2.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.64 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -6.48 kt | -344.9% |
| 2022 | -6.48 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -6.48 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -6.48 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -6.48 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.01 kt | -1.01 kt | -1.01 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.03 kt | -1.03 kt | -1.01 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 kt | -1.03 kt | 2.64 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.96 kt | -6.48 kt | 2.64 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Timor-Leste?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Timor-Leste was -6.48 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.48 kt in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 346.5%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).