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Methane emissions in East Timor

East Timor: Methane emissions was 1.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.03 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2012
All-time low
237,980
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in East Timor, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions in East Timor is 1.03 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions in East Timor peaked at 1.85 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 237,980, in 1850.

That places East Timor 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane emissions in East Timor, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 237,980 —
1851 240,111 +0.9%
1852 242,245 +0.9%
1853 244,382 +0.9%
1854 246,521 +0.9%
1855 248,665 +0.9%
1856 250,811 +0.9%
1857 252,962 +0.9%
1858 255,115 +0.9%
1859 257,273 +0.8%
1860 259,435 +0.8%
1861 260,634 +0.5%
1862 261,836 +0.5%
1863 263,041 +0.5%
1864 264,248 +0.5%
1865 265,459 +0.5%
1866 266,672 +0.5%
1867 267,889 +0.5%
1868 269,109 +0.5%
1869 270,332 +0.5%
1870 271,559 +0.5%
1871 272,834 +0.5%
1872 274,112 +0.5%
1873 275,392 +0.5%
1874 276,677 +0.5%
1875 277,966 +0.5%
1876 279,258 +0.5%
1877 280,554 +0.5%
1878 281,855 +0.5%
1879 283,160 +0.5%
1880 284,470 +0.5%
1881 285,606 +0.4%
1882 287,027 +0.5%
1883 288,457 +0.5%
1884 289,896 +0.5%
1885 291,344 +0.5%
1886 292,803 +0.5%
1887 294,271 +0.5%
1888 295,751 +0.5%
1889 297,242 +0.5%
1890 298,744 +0.5%
1891 300,023 +0.4%
1892 301,303 +0.4%
1893 302,584 +0.4%
1894 303,866 +0.4%
1895 305,148 +0.4%
1896 306,459 +0.4%
1897 307,772 +0.4%
1898 309,085 +0.4%
1899 310,399 +0.4%
1900 311,714 +0.4%
1901 313,027 +0.4%
1902 314,497 +0.5%
1903 315,967 +0.5%
1904 317,436 +0.5%
1905 318,905 +0.5%
1906 320,374 +0.5%
1907 321,843 +0.5%
1908 323,311 +0.5%
1909 324,780 +0.5%
1910 326,248 +0.5%
1911 327,541 +0.4%
1912 328,835 +0.4%
1913 330,132 +0.4%
1914 331,432 +0.4%
1915 332,733 +0.4%
1916 334,036 +0.4%
1917 335,340 +0.4%
1918 336,646 +0.4%
1919 337,954 +0.4%
1920 339,263 +0.4%
1921 340,615 +0.4%
1922 341,866 +0.4%
1923 343,172 +0.4%
1924 344,483 +0.4%
1925 345,796 +0.4%
1926 346,996 +0.3%
1927 348,317 +0.4%
1928 349,641 +0.4%
1929 350,857 +0.3%
1930 352,188 +0.4%
1931 353,663 +0.4%
1932 354,968 +0.4%
1933 356,311 +0.4%
1934 357,658 +0.4%
1935 359,009 +0.4%
1936 360,427 +0.4%
1937 361,848 +0.4%
1938 363,273 +0.4%
1939 364,702 +0.4%
1940 366,133 +0.4%
1941 367,648 +0.4%
1942 369,158 +0.4%
1943 370,673 +0.4%
1944 372,194 +0.4%
1945 372,629 +0.1%
1946 373,136 +0.1%
1947 373,326 +0.1%
1948 373,517 +0.1%
1949 373,706 +0.1%
1950 373,968 +0.1%
1951 377,229 +0.9%
1952 380,743 +0.9%
1953 384,547 +1.0%
1954 388,664 +1.1%
1955 393,110 +1.1%
1956 397,892 +1.2%
1957 402,999 +1.3%
1958 408,415 +1.3%
1959 414,116 +1.4%
1960 420,081 +1.4%
1961 426,726 +1.6%
1962 420,578 -1.4%
1963 433,229 +3.0%
1964 452,480 +4.4%
1965 457,782 +1.2%
1966 478,409 +4.5%
1967 447,158 -6.5%
1968 465,498 +4.1%
1969 453,216 -2.6%
1970 481,494 +6.2%
1971 502,492 +4.4%
1972 539,736 +7.4%
1973 544,899 +1.0%
1974 537,908 -1.3%
1975 490,565 -8.8%
1976 438,518 -10.6%
1977 382,194 -12.8%
1978 338,435 -11.4%
1979 279,259 -17.5%
1980 253,669 -9.2%
1981 258,357 +1.8%
1982 274,388 +6.2%
1983 294,999 +7.5%
1984 317,421 +7.6%
1985 328,231 +3.4%
1986 336,651 +2.6%
1987 341,680 +1.5%
1988 333,012 -2.5%
1989 358,188 +7.6%
1990 394,743 +10.2%
1991 461,383 +16.9%
1992 454,721 -1.4%
1993 477,959 +5.1%
1994 532,999 +11.5%
1995 553,988 +3.9%
1996 576,513 +4.1%
1997 566,367 -1.8%
1998 589,177 +4.0%
1999 498,288 -15.4%
2000 563,658 +13.1%
2001 738,187 +31.0%
2002 740,670 +0.3%
2003 756,609 +2.2%
2004 1.08 million +43.1%
2005 1.60 million +47.5%
2006 1.77 million +11.0%
2007 1.59 million -10.4%
2008 1.78 million +12.2%
2009 1.69 million -4.9%
2010 1.60 million -5.4%
2011 1.72 million +7.1%
2012 1.85 million +7.5%
2013 1.47 million -20.5%
2014 1.27 million -13.4%
2015 1.36 million +6.6%
2016 1.20 million -11.7%
2017 1.12 million -6.0%
2018 1.05 million -6.6%
2019 1.22 million +16.5%
2020 1.07 million -12.2%
2021 1.05 million -2.3%
2022 1.09 million +4.2%
2023 1.09 million -0.2%
2024 1.03 million -5.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1.03 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1.03 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane emissions in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +47.5% 1.08 million 1.60 million
2004 +43.1% 756,609 1.08 million
2001 +31.0% 563,658 738,187

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 247,606 237,980 257,273 10
1860s 264,866 259,435 270,332 10
1870s 277,337 271,559 283,160 10
1880s 290,687 284,470 297,242 10
1890s 304,538 298,744 310,399 10
1900s 318,185 311,714 324,780 10
1910s 332,090 326,248 337,954 10
1920s 345,101 339,263 350,857 10
1930s 358,405 352,188 364,702 10
1940s 371,212 366,133 373,706 10
1950s 392,168 373,968 414,116 10
1960s 445,516 420,081 478,409 10
1970s 453,550 279,259 544,899 10
1980s 309,660 253,669 358,188 10
1990s 510,614 394,743 589,177 10
2000s 1.23 million 563,658 1.78 million 10
2010s 1.39 million 1.05 million 1.85 million 10
2020s 1.07 million 1.03 million 1.09 million 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 156 Gambia 1.20 million compare
  2. 157 Eswatini 1.17 million compare
  3. 158 Bhutan 1.10 million compare
  4. 160 Suriname 919,984 compare
  5. 161 Fiji 761,601 compare
  6. 162 Jamaica 759,063 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in East Timor?
Methane emissions in East Timor was 1.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2012.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 237,980 in 1850.
How does East Timor rank for methane emissions?
East Timor ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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