Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor
East Timor: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.12 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor stood at 1.12 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor peaked at 1.12 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 450,000 tonnes, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 599,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 857,000 tonnes | 660,000 tonnes | 940,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 971,000 tonnes | 890,000 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million tonnes | 990,000 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 sector in East Timor?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor was 1.12 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.