Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in East Timor

East Timor: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0133 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0133 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0158 kt per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in East Timor is 0.0133 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.0158 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.

East Timor ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0029 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1963 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1964 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1965 0.002 kt per square kilometre -38.2%
1966 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +23.4%
1967 0.003 kt per square kilometre +22.8%
1968 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +26.4%
1969 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -36.4%
1970 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1971 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +28.6%
1973 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1974 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
1976 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1978 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1979 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1980 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1981 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1982 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1983 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1984 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +16.3%
1985 0.0069 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1986 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0.0069 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1988 0.006 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
1989 0.0054 kt per square kilometre -9.5%
1990 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
1991 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +44.0%
1992 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -24.0%
1993 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1994 0.0056 kt per square kilometre -14.6%
1995 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1996 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
1997 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -27.9%
1998 0.0048 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1999 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -8.3%
2000 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +34.1%
2001 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +105.9%
2002 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.0151 kt per square kilometre +24.4%
2004 0.008 kt per square kilometre -47.2%
2005 0.0139 kt per square kilometre +73.9%
2006 0.0156 kt per square kilometre +12.5%
2007 0.0139 kt per square kilometre -11.1%
2008 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
2009 0.0135 kt per square kilometre -14.5%
2010 0.0127 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2011 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2012 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +17.8%
2013 0.0097 kt per square kilometre -33.2%
2014 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2015 0.008 kt per square kilometre -19.2%
2016 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -16.4%
2017 0.008 kt per square kilometre +19.3%
2018 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -26.0%
2019 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +31.3%
2020 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -15.3%
2021 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +41.7%
2022 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +47.7%
2023 0.0133 kt per square kilometre -2.9%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.0133 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 20.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.0133 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0143 kt per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0158 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0145 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0137 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 18 Burundi 0.0161 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 China 0.0153 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Nigeria 0.0152 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Laos 0.0104 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Italy 0.01 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Malaysia 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in East Timor?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.0133 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.0158 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
How does East Timor rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
East Timor ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.