Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.3257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor stood at 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor peaked at 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places East Timor 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1852 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1853 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1854 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1855 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1857 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1859 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1861 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.7% |
| 1862 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1863 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1864 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1865 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1866 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1867 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1868 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1869 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1870 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1871 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1872 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1873 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1874 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1875 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1876 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1877 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.3% |
| 1879 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1880 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1885 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1886 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 1894 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1895 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1896 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.8% |
| 1899 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1900 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1901 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1902 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1911 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1912 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1926 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1931 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1932 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1933 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1938 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1940 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1941 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.5% |
| 1950 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.7% |
| 1951 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 1953 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.3% |
| 1954 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.7% |
| 1956 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 1957 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -90.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +84.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +94.5% |
| 1967 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +170.3% |
| 1970 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 9.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.6% |
| 1990 | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +170.3% | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | +94.5% | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1959 | -90.0% | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1961 | +84.2% | 0.3257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1972 | +48.1% | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1989 | +45.6% | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 127 Malta 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Mauritania 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Ecuador 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Armenia 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Grenada 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 Myanmar 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor was 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- East Timor ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.