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