Deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor
East Timor: Deforestation embedded in trade was -49.66 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
East Timor recorded -49.66 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor peaked at -9.13 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, -62.11 hectares, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 140th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.24 hectares | -29.32 hectares | -9.13 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -35.9 hectares | -47.1 hectares | -25.37 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.73 hectares | -62.11 hectares | -10.7 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8314 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0702 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1033 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in East Timor was -49.66 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was -9.13 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.11 hectares in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- East Timor ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.