Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.477 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste, 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
Timor-Leste recorded 0.477 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.5535 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Timor-Leste ranks 176th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0.3075 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 Timor-Leste
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Share co2 vs population 0.0194 (2100)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 1.94 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.11 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0044 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5535 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Timor-Leste ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.