Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.03 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.03 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
39.2 %
in 1990
All-time low
9.84 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Timor-Leste, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 39.2 %1991: 36 %1992: 35.5 %1993: 34.5 %1994: 32.2 %1995: 31.6 %1996: 30.5 %1997: 30.4 %1998: 28.1 %1999: 28.5 %2000: 25.5 %2001: 24 %2002: 24.5 %2003: 24.1 %2004: 18.2 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 14.7 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 15 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.7 %2018: 16.8 %2019: 15 %2020: 16.3 %2021: 10.6 %2022: 9.8 %2023: 10 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Timor-Leste stood at 10.03 %.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Timor-Leste peaked at 39.2 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.84 %, in 2022.

That places Timor-Leste 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.65 % 28.12 % 39.2 % 10
2000s 19.27 % 14.77 % 25.54 % 10
2010s 15.09 % 12.8 % 16.83 % 10
2020s 11.7 % 9.84 % 16.33 % 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 49 Thailand 11.17 % compare
  2. 50 Uganda 11.03 % compare
  3. 51 Nigeria 10.2 % compare
  4. 53 Canada 9.95 % compare
  5. 54 Bulgaria 9.48 % compare
  6. 55 Eswatini 8.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Timor-Leste?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Timor-Leste was 10.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 39.2 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 9.84 % in 2022.
How does Timor-Leste rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Timor-Leste ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.