Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0407 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Timor-Leste stood at 0.0407 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.287 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2010.
Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1012 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 kt | -86.5% |
| 1997 | 0.098 kt | +615.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 kt | -88.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 kt | +170.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0619 kt | +101.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0819 kt | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2747 kt | +235.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0569 kt | -79.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2647 kt | +365.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2722 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.287 kt | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1577 kt | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1823 kt | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1377 kt | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0.1477 kt | +245.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 kt | -94.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2621 kt | +3020.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0688 kt | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 kt | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1067 kt | +852.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0572 kt | -46.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1355 kt | +136.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 kt | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 kt | -94.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt | -91.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0755 kt | +37650.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0407 kt | -46.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +37650.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0755 kt |
| 2014 | +3020.2% | 0.0084 kt | 0.2621 kt |
| 2017 | +852.7% | 0.0112 kt | 0.1067 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0761 kt | 0.0114 kt | 0.1012 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1777 kt | 0.0569 kt | 0.287 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.084 kt | 0 kt | 0.2621 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.0755 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 12 Mali 78.1 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 1.94 kt compare
- 13 Sudan 65.14 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.61 kt compare
- 14 Chad 57.3 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 0.571 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 54.74 kt compare
- 16 Congo 52.9 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0122 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 49.24 kt compare
- 18 Guinea 49.22 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47,584 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Timor-Leste?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Timor-Leste was 0.0407 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.287 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Timor-Leste ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.