Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 7.22 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor is 7.22 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor peaked at 11.37 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.22 kilograms per person, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 165th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.37 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 10.91 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.76 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.55 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.24 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.95 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.69 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.44 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.22 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.01 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.81 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.63 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.46 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.14 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.99 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.84 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.69 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.54 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.41 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.22 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.22 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.22 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.36 kilograms per person | 9.44 kilograms per person | 11.37 kilograms per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.41 kilograms per person | 7.69 kilograms per person | 9.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 kilograms per person | 7.22 kilograms per person | 7.54 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in East Timor was 7.22 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- East Timor ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.