Methane emissions from agriculture in East Timor
East Timor: Methane emissions from agriculture was 890,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in East Timor stood at 890,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in East Timor peaked at 890,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places East Timor 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 465,000 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 540,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 682,000 tonnes | 519,999 tonnes | 750,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 758,000 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 870,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,000 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 890,000 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 methane emissions from agriculture in East Timor?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in East Timor was 890,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 890,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- East Timor ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.