Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in East Timor
East Timor: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2012
All-time low
32,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in East Timor, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in East Timor peaked at 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places East Timor 172nd out of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 37,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 39,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 43,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 46,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 48,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 51,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 52,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 54,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 54,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 49,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 45,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 873,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 958,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 959,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 987,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 169 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Belize 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Aruba 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Comoros 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Seychelles 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Cape Verde 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in East Timor?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in East Timor was 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does East Timor rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- East Timor ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.