Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in East Timor

East Timor: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.53 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.53 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
110th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4.71 %
in 2021
All-time low
2.74 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in East Timor, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 4.3 %1991: 4.2 %1992: 4.3 %1993: 4.3 %1994: 4.1 %1995: 4.1 %1996: 4 %1997: 4 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 4.3 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 4.5 %2023: 4.5 %

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 4.53 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in East Timor peaked at 4.71 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.74 %, in 2005.

East Timor ranks 110th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in East Timor, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.35 %
1991 4.15 % -4.6%
1992 4.27 % +2.9%
1993 4.29 % +0.5%
1994 4.09 % -4.7%
1995 4.11 % +0.5%
1996 4.02 % -2.2%
1997 3.97 % -1.2%
1998 3.72 % -6.3%
1999 3.75 % +0.8%
2000 3.47 % -7.5%
2001 3.34 % -3.7%
2002 3.45 % +3.3%
2003 3.66 % +6.1%
2004 2.96 % -19.1%
2005 2.74 % -7.4%
2006 2.74 % +0.0%
2007 3.09 % +12.8%
2008 2.93 % -5.2%
2009 3.06 % +4.4%
2010 3.27 % +6.9%
2011 3.21 % -1.8%
2012 2.88 % -10.3%
2013 3.31 % +14.9%
2014 3.5 % +5.7%
2015 3.6 % +2.9%
2016 3.86 % +7.2%
2017 3.92 % +1.6%
2018 4.24 % +8.2%
2019 3.89 % -8.3%
2020 4.28 % +10.0%
2021 4.71 % +10.0%
2022 4.47 % -5.1%
2023 4.53 % +1.3%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 4.53 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 %, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 4.53 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 %, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.07 % 3.72 % 4.35 % 10
2000s 3.14 % 2.74 % 3.66 % 10
2010s 3.57 % 2.88 % 4.24 % 10
2020s 4.5 % 4.28 % 4.71 % 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 107 Burkina Faso 4.7 % compare
  2. 108 Egypt 4.68 % compare
  3. 109 Belize 4.65 % compare
  4. 110 Timor-Leste 4.53 % compare
  5. 112 South Africa 4.51 % compare
  6. 113 Benin 4.49 % compare
  7. 113 Côte d'Ivoire 4.49 % compare
  8. 113 Guinea 4.49 % compare
  9. 113 Cote d'Ivoire 4.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in East Timor?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in East Timor was 4.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 4.71 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 % in 2005.
How does East Timor rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
East Timor ranks 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.