Per capita methane emissions by sector in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,134 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane emissions by sector in East Timor, 1990–2023
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 methane emissions by sector in East Timor is 1,134 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in East Timor peaked at 4,562 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 2.4 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 23.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,283 kilograms per person | 21.53 kilograms per person | 4,562 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,202 kilograms per person | 2,298 kilograms per person | 3,909 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,782 kilograms per person | 1,132 kilograms per person | 2,579 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for East Timor
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.14 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in East Timor?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in East Timor was 1,134 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4,562 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- East Timor ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.