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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 23.96 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 644.21 kilograms per person | +2588.6% |
| 2001 | 1,243 kilograms per person | +93.0% |
| 2002 | 1,570 kilograms per person | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 992.5 kilograms per person | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 21.53 kilograms per person | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 1,476 kilograms per person | +6758.1% |
| 2006 | 3,758 kilograms per person | +154.5% |
| 2007 | 4,150 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4,562 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 4,411 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,909 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3,801 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,807 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,608 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,139 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 3,634 kilograms per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2,833 kilograms per person | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 2,469 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 2,524 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,298 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,579 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,281 kilograms per person | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 1,132 kilograms per person | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 1,134 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,134 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 202.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,134 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97 kilograms per person, 142.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 1,476 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | +2588.6% | 23.96 kilograms per person | 644.21 kilograms per person |
| 2006 | +154.5% | 1,476 kilograms per person | 3,758 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.