Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.477 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 0.477 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in East Timor peaked at 0.5535 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places East Timor 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 | 0.2979 tonnes per person | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2711 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5349 tonnes per person | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3387 tonnes per person | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3243 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2867 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2762 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3039 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2887 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3908 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 0.521 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5351 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5306 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4899 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5235 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5535 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4836 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5192 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4872 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4593 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.489 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.46 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.477 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.477 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.477 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +185.4% | 0.0642 tonnes per person | 0.1833 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +103.6% | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.2979 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +97.3% | 0.2711 tonnes per person | 0.5349 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 | 0.3075 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.5349 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 tonnes per person | 0.2887 tonnes per person | 0.5535 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4745 tonnes per person | 0.4593 tonnes per person | 0.489 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 relative to the global average in East Timor?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in East Timor was 0.477 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 relative to the global average recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5535 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average?
- East Timor ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.