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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.1833 tonnes per person | +185.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2951 tonnes per person | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1463 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3456 tonnes per person | +263.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1532 tonnes per person | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1405 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1044 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.081 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0708 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1697 tonnes per person | +139.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2644 tonnes per person | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2304 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1342 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1119 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.093 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +263.0% | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 0.3456 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +185.4% | 0.0642 tonnes per person | 0.1833 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | +139.8% | 0.0708 tonnes per person | 0.1697 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.