Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in East Timor
East Timor: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
285,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
5,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in East Timor, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in East Timor stood at 250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in East Timor peaked at 285,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
East Timor ranks 158th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 6,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 10,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 12,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 15,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 24,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 37,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 45,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 80,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 125,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 146,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for East Timor
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.14 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in East Timor?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in East Timor was 250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 285,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does East Timor rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- East Timor ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.