Per capita methane emissions in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita methane emissions was 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.3903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1980
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions in East Timor stood at 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in East Timor peaked at 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1980.
That places East Timor 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.9949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.9875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.9816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.9771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.9735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.9721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.9721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.9717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.9691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.9669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.9643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.9616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.9565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.9539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.9513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.9464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.9421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.9403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.9384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.9366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.9347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.9328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.9309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.9293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.9282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.9269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.9259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.9254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.9248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.9242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.9236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.9231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.9214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.9176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.9117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.9039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.8939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.8821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.8705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.8474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.8363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.8253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 0.8178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.8141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.8142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.8174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.8242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.8311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.8452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.8524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.8597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.8665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.8793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.8851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.8906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 0.8989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.9019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.9042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.9065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.9056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.9016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.9019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.9013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.9006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.8999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.8992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.8988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.8984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.8981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.8978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +44.5% | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2004 | +41.2% | 0.8252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2000 | +26.7% | 0.597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 136 Niue 0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Uganda 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Samoa 0.7382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Cameroon 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Tuvalu 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 North Korea 0.7159 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 methane emissions in East Timor?
- Per capita methane emissions in East Timor was 0.7367 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 methane emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita methane emissions?
- East Timor ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.