Emissions of air pollutants in East Timor
East Timor: Emissions of air pollutants was 4,999 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4,999 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
190th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,136 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
32.38 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in East Timor, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in East Timor is 4,999 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in East Timor peaked at 5,136 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.38 tonnes, in 1750.
That places East Timor 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 32.38 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 32.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 32.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 32.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 32.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 32.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 32.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 32.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 32.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 32.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 32.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 33.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 33.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 33.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 33.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 33.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 33.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 33.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 33.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 33.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 33.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 33.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 33.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 33.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 33.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 33.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 33.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 34.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 34.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 34.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 34.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 34.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 34.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 34.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 34.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 34.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 34.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 34.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 34.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 34.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 34.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 34.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 34.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 35.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 35.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 35.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 35.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 35.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 35.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 35.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 35.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 35.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 35.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 36.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 36.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 36.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 36.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 36.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 36.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 37.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 37.58 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 38.01 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 38.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 38.88 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 39.32 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 39.75 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 40.19 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 40.64 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 41.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 41.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1821 | 42 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 42.48 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 42.96 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 43.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 43.93 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 44.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 44.9 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 45.39 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 45.89 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 46.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 46.91 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 47.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 47.97 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 48.51 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 49.05 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 49.58 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 50.13 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 50.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 51.22 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 51.76 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 52.35 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 52.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 53.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 54.12 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 54.72 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 55.31 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 55.92 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 56.52 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 57.12 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 57.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 58.61 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 59.51 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 60.42 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 61.35 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 62.29 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 63.25 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 64.22 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 65.21 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 66.21 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 67.24 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 68.2 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 69.17 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 70.16 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 71.16 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 72.17 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 73.21 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 74.25 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 75.31 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 76.39 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 77.49 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 78.6 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 79.72 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 80.85 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 82.01 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 83.18 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 84.38 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 85.59 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 86.82 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 88.07 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 89.34 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 89.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 91.3 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 92.86 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 94.45 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 96.09 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 97.77 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 99.49 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 101.35 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 103.26 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 105.23 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 106.16 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 107.11 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 108.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 109.04 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 110.01 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 111.1 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 112.19 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 113.3 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 114.41 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 115.53 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 117.4 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 119.9 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 122.43 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 124.99 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 127.58 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 130.37 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 133.17 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 136.02 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 138.9 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 141.8 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 143.93 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 146.06 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 148.22 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 150.38 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 152.57 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 154.77 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 156.98 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 159.21 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 161.46 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 163.71 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 165.38 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 166.82 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 168.88 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 170.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 176.02 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 179.33 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 181.89 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 183.93 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 185.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 185.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 186.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 186.18 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 185.83 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 185.33 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 184.86 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 186.88 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 188.55 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 189.9 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 190.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 191.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 192.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 191.95 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 192.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 193.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 193.14 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 195.37 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 195.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 196.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 198.14 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 200.2 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 208.21 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 215.53 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 222.83 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 229.25 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 234.67 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 240.39 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 247.24 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 255.35 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 263.52 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 269.92 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 294.2 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 300.76 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 306.67 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 312.43 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 319.95 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 326.54 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 334.6 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 341.73 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 347.52 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 381.86 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 389.08 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 406.54 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 413.47 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 415.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 396.4 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 374.24 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 343.63 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 323.98 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 370.71 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 354.26 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 359.48 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 378.69 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 396.82 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 418.04 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 448.95 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 468.47 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 490.02 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 504.19 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 535.42 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 894.16 tonnes | +67.0% |
| 1991 | 928.65 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 967.06 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 994.82 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,109 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1,341 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1,370 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,419 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,406 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,325 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,436 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,411 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,591 tonnes | +83.6% |
| 2003 | 2,591 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,874 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2,775 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,914 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,886 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,970 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,023 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,019 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,095 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,395 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 4,302 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 4,699 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 5,113 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5,100 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,870 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,136 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,105 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,764 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4,864 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,999 tonnes | +2.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4,999 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4,999 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +83.6% | 1,411 tonnes | 2,591 tonnes |
| 1990 | +67.0% | 535.42 tonnes | 894.16 tonnes |
| 2013 | +26.7% | 3,395 tonnes | 4,302 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 32.64 tonnes | 32.38 tonnes | 32.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 33.24 tonnes | 32.97 tonnes | 33.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 33.85 tonnes | 33.57 tonnes | 34.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 34.46 tonnes | 34.18 tonnes | 34.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 35.09 tonnes | 34.8 tonnes | 35.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 36.2 tonnes | 35.44 tonnes | 36.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.1 tonnes | 37.15 tonnes | 41.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 43.69 tonnes | 41.53 tonnes | 45.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 48.79 tonnes | 46.38 tonnes | 51.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 54.43 tonnes | 51.76 tonnes | 57.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 61.88 tonnes | 57.73 tonnes | 66.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 71.73 tonnes | 67.24 tonnes | 76.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 82.67 tonnes | 77.49 tonnes | 88.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 95.57 tonnes | 89.34 tonnes | 103.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 109.66 tonnes | 105.23 tonnes | 114.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 126.63 tonnes | 115.53 tonnes | 138.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 151.54 tonnes | 141.8 tonnes | 161.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 174.14 tonnes | 163.71 tonnes | 185.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 187.07 tonnes | 184.86 tonnes | 190.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 194.02 tonnes | 191.6 tonnes | 198.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 231.72 tonnes | 200.2 tonnes | 263.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 315.43 tonnes | 269.92 tonnes | 347.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 381.58 tonnes | 323.98 tonnes | 415.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 435.43 tonnes | 354.26 tonnes | 535.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,175 tonnes | 894.16 tonnes | 1,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,547 tonnes | 1,411 tonnes | 3,023 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,383 tonnes | 3,019 tonnes | 5,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,876 tonnes | 4,764 tonnes | 4,999 tonnes | 3 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in East Timor?
- Emissions of air pollutants in East Timor was 4,999 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5,136 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.38 tonnes in 1750.
- How does East Timor rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- East Timor ranks 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.