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

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

Latest (2023)
10.03 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 223 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 East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 10.03 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 East Timor peaked at 39.2 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.84 %, in 2022.

East Timor ranks 55th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in East Timor, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 39.2 %
1991 36.02 % -8.1%
1992 35.47 % -1.5%
1993 34.51 % -2.7%
1994 32.19 % -6.7%
1995 31.56 % -2.0%
1996 30.46 % -3.5%
1997 30.42 % -0.1%
1998 28.12 % -7.6%
1999 28.54 % +1.5%
2000 25.54 % -10.5%
2001 23.98 % -6.1%
2002 24.53 % +2.3%
2003 24.07 % -1.9%
2004 18.22 % -24.3%
2005 15.75 % -13.6%
2006 14.77 % -6.2%
2007 15.9 % +7.7%
2008 14.88 % -6.4%
2009 15.05 % +1.1%
2010 15.53 % +3.2%
2011 14.7 % -5.3%
2012 12.8 % -12.9%
2013 14.29 % +11.6%
2014 15.46 % +8.2%
2015 15.01 % -2.9%
2016 15.57 % +3.7%
2017 15.74 % +1.1%
2018 16.83 % +6.9%
2019 14.98 % -11.0%
2020 16.33 % +9.0%
2021 10.58 % -35.2%
2022 9.84 % -7.0%
2023 10.03 % +1.9%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 10.03 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8 %, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 10.03 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 38.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

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 East Timor

  1. 52 Thailand 11.17 % compare
  2. 53 Uganda 11.03 % compare
  3. 54 Nigeria 10.2 % compare
  4. 55 Timor-Leste 10.03 % compare
  5. 57 Canada 9.95 % compare
  6. 58 Bulgaria 9.48 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in East Timor?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in East Timor 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 39.2 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 9.84 % in 2022.
How does East Timor rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
East Timor ranks 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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
255 places, 8,446 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.