Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.16 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.16 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.68 tonnes per person
in 1994
All-time low
2.7 tonnes per person
in 2006
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in East Timor stood at 3.16 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in East Timor peaked at 6.68 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.7 tonnes per person, in 2006.
That places East Timor 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.68 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 4.59 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 2.88 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.16 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.16 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.51 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.36 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | 4.59 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 including land-use change in East Timor?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in East Timor was 3.16 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 including land-use change recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 tonnes per person in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- East Timor ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.