Waste — Emissions Share in East Timor

East Timor: Waste — Emissions Share was 8.29 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.29 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
187th
of 222 countries
All-time high
8.98 %
in 1990
All-time low
3.67 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in East Timor, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 9 %1991: 8 %1992: 8.4 %1993: 8.3 %1994: 7.7 %1995: 7.6 %1996: 7.4 %1997: 7.5 %1998: 7.3 %1999: 8.6 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 7 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 8.2 %2019: 7.2 %2020: 8.3 %2021: 8.7 %2022: 8.1 %2023: 8.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in East Timor stood at 8.29 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in East Timor peaked at 8.98 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.67 %, in 2006.

East Timor ranks 187th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in East Timor, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.98 %
1991 7.98 % -11.1%
1992 8.45 % +5.9%
1993 8.33 % -1.4%
1994 7.68 % -7.8%
1995 7.58 % -1.3%
1996 7.37 % -2.8%
1997 7.47 % +1.4%
1998 7.31 % -2.1%
1999 8.6 % +17.6%
2000 7.79 % -9.4%
2001 6.14 % -21.2%
2002 6.21 % +1.1%
2003 6.44 % +3.7%
2004 5.13 % -20.3%
2005 3.78 % -26.3%
2006 3.67 % -2.9%
2007 4.24 % +15.5%
2008 3.88 % -8.5%
2009 4.2 % +8.2%
2010 4.53 % +7.9%
2011 4.42 % -2.4%
2012 4.26 % -3.6%
2013 5.42 % +27.2%
2014 6.11 % +12.7%
2015 6.06 % -0.8%
2016 7.03 % +16.0%
2017 7.53 % +7.1%
2018 8.25 % +9.6%
2019 7.21 % -12.6%
2020 8.32 % +15.4%
2021 8.71 % +4.7%
2022 8.14 % -6.5%
2023 8.29 % +1.8%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 8.29 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 8.29 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.97 % 7.31 % 8.98 % 10
2000s 5.15 % 3.67 % 7.79 % 10
2010s 6.08 % 4.26 % 8.25 % 10
2020s 8.37 % 8.14 % 8.71 % 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 184 Argentina 8.69 % compare
  2. 185 Madagascar 8.63 % compare
  3. 186 Mauritania 8.57 % compare
  4. 187 Timor-Leste 8.29 % compare
  5. 189 Luxembourg 8.24 % compare
  6. 190 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8.12 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in East Timor?
Waste — emissions share in East Timor was 8.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 8.98 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 3.67 % in 2006.
How does East Timor rank for waste — emissions share?
East Timor ranks 187th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.