Outdoor air pollution exposure in East Timor
East Timor: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 10.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.8
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
157th
of 241 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2011
All-time low
8.4
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in East Timor, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in East Timor is 10.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in East Timor peaked at 13.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 1998.
That places East Timor 157th out of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.4 | — |
| 1999 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 9.7 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 11 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 10.6 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 10 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 10 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 10.8 | -12.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 10.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 10.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.55 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.21 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 | 9.7 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in East Timor?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in East Timor was 10.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 1998.
- How does East Timor rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- East Timor ranks 157th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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