Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0242 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.0242 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor peaked at 0.3456 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
East Timor ranks 52nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1833 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 0.081 tonnes per person | 0.3456 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1396 tonnes per person | 0.0545 tonnes per person | 0.2644 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor was 0.0242 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3456 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- East Timor ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.