Greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor
East Timor: Greenhouse gas emissions was 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
All-time low
152,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor stood at 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor peaked at 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 152,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1960.
That places East Timor 162nd out of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 944,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 991,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1852 | 969,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1853 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1854 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1855 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1856 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1857 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1859 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1861 | 945,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.7% |
| 1862 | 836,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1863 | 789,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1864 | 918,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1865 | 800,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 1866 | 757,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1867 | 791,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1868 | 743,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1869 | 894,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1870 | 780,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1871 | 743,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1872 | 728,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1873 | 846,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1874 | 763,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 1875 | 736,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1876 | 725,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 721,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 856,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.7% |
| 1879 | 769,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1880 | 795,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 804,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 811,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 817,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 885,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1885 | 853,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1886 | 848,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 852,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 859,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 867,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 863,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 870,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 879,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 1894 | 967,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1895 | 941,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1896 | 936,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 940,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.7% |
| 1899 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.8% |
| 1900 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1901 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 998,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1911 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1912 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1926 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1931 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1933 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1935 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1938 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1940 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1941 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.4% |
| 1950 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.3% |
| 1951 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.8% |
| 1953 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.4% |
| 1954 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.3% |
| 1956 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1957 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 158,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -89.9% |
| 1960 | 152,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 285,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +87.0% |
| 1962 | 384,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.7% |
| 1963 | 482,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 580,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 669,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +97.8% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +175.1% |
| 1970 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.8% |
| 1971 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.8% |
| 1973 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.4% |
| 1990 | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +175.1% | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +97.8% | 669,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1959 | -89.9% | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1961 | +87.0% | 152,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | +50.8% | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1989 | +48.4% | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 944,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 871,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 743,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 767,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 839,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 795,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 885,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 975,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 863,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 998,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 962,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 159 Suriname 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Mauritius 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Iceland 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Bahamas 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Gambia 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for East Timor
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in East Timor was 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1960.
- How does East Timor rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- East Timor ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.