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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Timor-Leste: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.50 t (2024), 163rd of 203 in the world and 29th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 1.39 t (2024), 172nd of 203 in the world and 27th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 1.9 Mt (2024), 165th of 203 in the world and 22nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person0.50 t2024 · world 163/203 · region 29/37GHG per person1.39 t2024 · world 172/203 · region 27/37GHG emissions1.9 Mt2024 · world 165/203 · region 22/37CO₂ emissions0.7 Mt2024 · world 169/203 · region 25/37
CO₂ per person
Timor-LesteEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Timor-Leste0.50 tEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
Timor-LesteEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Timor-Leste1.39 tEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Timor-Leste in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.50 t2024163/20329/370.47 t0.31 t0.51 t−21%since 20147.35 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.39 t2024172/20327/371.37 t1.92 t1.44 t−24%since 20149.06 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e1.9 Mt2024165/20322/371.0 Mt2.1 Mt1.9 Mt−10%since 201421,426.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.7 Mt2024169/20325/370.3 Mt0.3 Mt0.7 Mt−6.0%since 201417,388.8 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e1.0 Mt2024157/20320/370.5 Mt1.6 Mt1.0 Mt−17%since 20142,697.1 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption11.4%2022140/21219/3748.2%200234.8%11.4%−14.2 ppsince 201214.8%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.4%2021193/20634/350.0%20020.9%0.4%−0.8 ppsince 201125.9%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³12.0 µg/m³2023140/20015/3315.4 µg/m³13.6 µg/m³11.2 µg/m³−0.2%since 201327.3 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area71.0%202417/2148/3573.1%72.1%71.2%−0.8 ppsince 201427.3%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area23.0%2024144/21016/3622.7%22.7%23.0%+0.1 ppsince 201446.8%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area7.5%2024116/20613/348.1%7.8%7.5%−0.2 ppsince 20148.7%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory4.7%2025150/21320/36··5.2%+1.4 ppsince 201522.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources14.3%202275/1778/20·14.3%14.3%±0.0 ppsince 201212.1%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³5,999 m³202264/18314/2311,026 m³7,574 m³6,195 m³−17%since 20124,306 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,112 kg/ha2024114/17919/241,937 kg/ha2,451 kg/ha2,658 kg/ha−28%since 20145,430 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Timor-Leste and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Timor-Leste. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTimor-LesteIndonesiaAustralia
CO₂ per person0.50 t20242.87 t202414.10 t2024
GHG per person1.39 t20244.67 t202421.75 t2024
GHG emissions1.9 Mt20241,323.8 Mt2024591.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.7 Mt2024812.2 Mt2024383.4 Mt2024
Methane1.0 Mt2024429.5 Mt2024144.6 Mt2024
Renewable energy11.4%202220.2%202112.3%2021
Renewable power0.4%202115.5%202126.7%2021
PM2.5 exposure12.0 µg/m³202320.8 µg/m³20236.4 µg/m³2023
Forest cover71.0%202450.7%202417.4%2024
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