Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in East Timor
East Timor: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 0.8314 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in East Timor, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in East Timor stood at 0.8314 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in East Timor peaked at 0.8314 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2053 Mt CO2e, in 1980.
That places East Timor 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.429 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4444 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4805 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4859 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4804 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4351 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3842 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3298 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2878 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2301 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2053 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.208 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2206 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2361 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2531 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2604 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2665 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2726 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2627 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2893 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3132 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3738 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3648 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3832 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4392 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4546 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4764 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4623 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4912 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4126 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4731 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5894 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5864 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5959 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4998 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5788 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5874 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5975 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6437 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6693 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6506 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6494 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6999 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6512 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6571 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7107 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6932 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6997 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6829 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7638 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7002 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6764 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7763 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8047 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8314 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.8314 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.82 Mt CO2e, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.8314 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1832 Mt CO2e, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3987 Mt CO2e | 0.2301 Mt CO2e | 0.4859 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2475 Mt CO2e | 0.2053 Mt CO2e | 0.2893 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4171 Mt CO2e | 0.3132 Mt CO2e | 0.4912 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5821 Mt CO2e | 0.4731 Mt CO2e | 0.6693 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6859 Mt CO2e | 0.6494 Mt CO2e | 0.7638 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7578 Mt CO2e | 0.6764 Mt CO2e | 0.8314 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in East Timor?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in East Timor was 0.8314 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8314 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2053 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- East Timor ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).