Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0037 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 0.0037 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.0262 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (N2O) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0092 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0092 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 kt | -85.9% |
| 1997 | 0.009 kt | +592.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 kt | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 kt | +180.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 kt | +103.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 kt | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0251 kt | +234.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 kt | -79.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 kt | +365.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0249 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0262 kt | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 kt | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0166 kt | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 kt | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0.0135 kt | +246.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 kt | -94.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 kt | +2887.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 kt | -73.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 kt | -84.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 kt | +870.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 kt | -46.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 kt | +138.5% |
| 2020 | 0.004 kt | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt | -95.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0.0037 kt | -46.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2887.5% | 0.0008 kt | 0.0239 kt |
| 2017 | +870.0% | 0.001 kt | 0.0097 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 kt | 0.001 kt | 0.0092 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 kt | 0.0052 kt | 0.0262 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 kt | 0 kt | 0.0239 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 kt | 0 kt | 0.0069 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 12 Mali 7.13 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 0.1773 kt compare
- 13 Sudan 5.95 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.1467 kt compare
- 14 Chad 5.23 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 0.0521 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 5 kt compare
- 16 Congo 4.83 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0011 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0005 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 4.5 kt compare
- 18 Guinea 4.49 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 0.0037 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 0.0262 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 (N2O). 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.