Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor
East Timor: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 230,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
230,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
250,000
in 2019
All-time low
100,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor stood at 230,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor peaked at 250,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 1990.
That places East Timor 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,000 | — |
| 1991 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 150,000 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 140,000 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 180,000 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 220,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 230,000 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 220,000 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 230,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 million, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 230,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,000 | 100,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,000 | 150,000 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,000 | 180,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,500 | 220,000 | 230,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor was 230,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- East Timor ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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