Per capita methane sector in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita methane sector was 1,134 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in East Timor is 1,134, 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 sector in East Timor peaked at 4,562 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita methane sector in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 23.96 | — |
| 2000 | 644.21 | +2588.6% |
| 2001 | 1,243 | +93.0% |
| 2002 | 1,570 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 992.5 | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 21.53 | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 1,476 | +6758.1% |
| 2006 | 3,758 | +154.5% |
| 2007 | 4,150 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4,562 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 4,411 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,909 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3,801 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,807 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,608 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,139 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 3,634 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2,833 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 2,469 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 2,524 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,298 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,579 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,281 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 1,132 | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 1,134 | +0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,134 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 202.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,134 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97, 142.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 | +6758.1% | 21.53 | 1,476 |
| 2000 | +2588.6% | 23.96 | 644.21 |
| 2006 | +154.5% | 1,476 | 3,758 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 | 0 | 23.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,283 | 21.53 | 4,562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,202 | 2,298 | 3,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,782 | 1,132 | 2,579 | 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 methane sector in East Timor?
- Per capita methane sector in East Timor was 1,134 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4,562 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita methane sector?
- East Timor ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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