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.

Emissions of air pollutants in East Timor

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in East Timor
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near East Timor

187 Montenegro 6,414 tonnes compare
188 Macao 6,330 tonnes compare
189 Saint Lucia 5,825 tonnes compare
191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,608 tonnes compare
192 Grenada 3,422 tonnes compare
193 Comoros 2,935 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for East Timor →

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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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