Carbon intensity of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Timor-Leste is 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Timor-Leste 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1532 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +148.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2757 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3889 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4795 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3714 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.263 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3981 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 61 Honduras 0.4409 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 0.4388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Seychelles 0.4356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Lesotho 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Poland 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Zambia 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.4993 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0805 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,255 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Timor-Leste was 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.