Share of deforestation that is exported in East Timor
East Timor: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
91st
of 117 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2005–2013
Share of deforestation that is exported in East Timor, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in East Timor stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in East Timor peaked at 2.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
East Timor ranks 91st of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +240.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +3520.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -23.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 6% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in East Timor?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in East Timor was 0.8% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- East Timor ranks 91st out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.