Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.477 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in East Timor, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor is 0.477 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.5535 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places East Timor 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1833 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3075 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.5349 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 tonnes per person | 0.2887 tonnes per person | 0.5535 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4745 tonnes per person | 0.4593 tonnes per person | 0.489 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor was 0.477 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5535 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does East Timor rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- East Timor ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.