Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 233.81 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Timor-Leste stood at 233.81 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Timor-Leste peaked at 386.04 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 233.81 kt, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 386.01 kt | — |
| 1991 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 386.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 386.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 386.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 386.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 386.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 386.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 386.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 386.02 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 386.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 386.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 386.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 386.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 233.81 kt | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 233.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 233.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 233.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 233.81 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386.01 kt | 386.01 kt | 386.01 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.02 kt | 386.01 kt | 386.03 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.03 kt | 386.02 kt | 386.04 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.18 kt | 233.81 kt | 386.02 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 10 Thailand 53,420 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4,863 kt compare
- 11 Malaysia 52,807 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 3,030 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 347.84 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 44,152 kt compare
- 13 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
- 14 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 140.98 kt compare
- 15 Madagascar 32,618 kt compare
- 15 Polynesia 80.11 kt compare
- 16 Angola 32,316 kt compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.43 kt compare
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47,584 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Timor-Leste?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Timor-Leste was 233.81 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 386.04 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.81 kt in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).