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