Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 202.27 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in East Timor stood at 202.27 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in East Timor peaked at 284.94 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 106.55 kilograms per person, in 2008.
That places East Timor 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 125.12 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 109.07 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 129.16 kilograms per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 126.54 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 122.87 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 109.46 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 106.55 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 113.34 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 110.63 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 117.09 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 167.42 kilograms per person | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 155.35 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 203.06 kilograms per person | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 190.85 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 284.94 kilograms per person | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 239.67 kilograms per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 235.12 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 238.29 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 226.24 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 192.57 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 204.48 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 202.27 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 202.27 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 202.27 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.76 kilograms per person | 106.55 kilograms per person | 129.16 kilograms per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 194.24 kilograms per person | 110.63 kilograms per person | 284.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.39 kilograms per person | 192.57 kilograms per person | 226.24 kilograms per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in East Timor?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in East Timor was 202.27 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 284.94 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.55 kilograms per person in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.