Human caused air pollution exposure in East Timor
East Timor: Human caused air pollution exposure was 9.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.39
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
139th
of 240 countries
All-time high
12.57
in 2011
All-time low
7.11
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in East Timor, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in East Timor is 9.39, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in East Timor peaked at 12.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.11, in 1998.
That places East Timor 139th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.11 | — |
| 1999 | 7.91 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 8.37 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 9.81 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 7.76 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 9.29 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 8.21 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 8.68 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.63 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 9.12 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.98 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 8.73 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 12.57 | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 11.77 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.38 | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 10.62 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 10.13 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 9.04 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.87 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 9.85 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.91 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 9.09 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 9.32 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.65 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 9.39 | -11.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 9.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 9.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.51 | 7.11 | 7.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.97 | 7.76 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 8.38 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 7.91 | 10.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1057 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.09 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in East Timor?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in East Timor was 9.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 in 1998.
- How does East Timor rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- East Timor ranks 139th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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