Area burned wildfires by type in East Timor
East Timor: Area burned wildfires by type was 42.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in East Timor, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in East Timor is 42.93, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 94.4% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in East Timor peaked at 2,554 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places East Timor 139th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 858.63 | — |
| 2003 | 536.65 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 1,460 | +172.0% |
| 2005 | 2,554 | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 2,383 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,546 | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 2,469 | +59.7% |
| 2009 | 965.96 | -60.9% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 279.06 | — |
| 2012 | 472.25 | +69.2% |
| 2013 | 128.79 | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 1,782 | +1283.3% |
| 2015 | 407.85 | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 21.47 | -94.7% |
| 2017 | 343.45 | +1500.0% |
| 2018 | 171.73 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 107.33 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 493.71 | +360.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 128.8 | — |
| 2024 | 772.77 | +500.0% |
| 2025 | 42.93 | -94.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 42.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 42.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1500.0% | 21.47 | 343.45 |
| 2014 | +1283.3% | 128.79 | 1,782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,597 | 536.65 | 2,554 | 8 |
| 2010s | 371.36 | 0 | 1,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.7 | 0 | 772.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned wildfires by type in East Timor?
- Area burned wildfires by type in East Timor was 42.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,554 in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- East Timor ranks 139th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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