Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in East Timor
East Timor: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 686.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in East Timor, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 686.91 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in East Timor peaked at 23,527 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 142nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23,527 | — |
| 2003 | 4,529 | -80.7% |
| 2004 | 20,586 | +354.5% |
| 2005 | 20,672 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23,398 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 11,892 | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 14,704 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 10,690 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 3,220 | — |
| 2012 | 10,754 | +234.0% |
| 2013 | 601.04 | -94.4% |
| 2014 | 20,199 | +3260.7% |
| 2015 | 6,247 | -69.1% |
| 2016 | 1,138 | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 7,363 | +547.2% |
| 2018 | 4,830 | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 12,794 | +164.9% |
| 2020 | 5,796 | -54.7% |
| 2021 | 300.52 | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 64.4 | -78.6% |
| 2023 | 6,397 | +9833.3% |
| 2024 | 3,563 | -44.3% |
| 2025 | 686.91 | -80.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 686.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 686.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +9833.3% | 64.4 | 6,397 |
| 2014 | +3260.7% | 601.04 | 20,199 |
| 2017 | +547.2% | 1,138 | 7,363 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,250 | 4,529 | 23,527 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,715 | 0 | 20,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,801 | 64.4 | 6,397 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 139 Puerto Rico 794.24 compare
- 140 Yemen 708.37 compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 708.37 compare
- 143 New Caledonia 665.44 compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 536.65 compare
- 145 Hong Kong 364.92 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in East Timor?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in East Timor was 686.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 23,527 in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. 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 Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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