Area land needed to global oil in East Timor

East Timor: Area land needed to global oil was 32.21 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.21 billion
Change on year
up 134.8%
World rank
4th
of 59 countries
All-time high
328.76 billion
in 2019
All-time low
5.01 billion
in 1994
Years of data
26
1991–2023

Area land needed to global oil in East Timor, 1991–2023

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1991200720231991: 6.1B1992: 6.4B1993: 6.0B1994: 5.0B1995: 5.7B1996: 6.2B1997: 7.2B1998: 7.4B1999: 7.7B2000: 12.0B2001: 9.0B2002: 8.4B2003: 9.0B2004: 9.3B2005: 10.0B2006: 10.8B2007: 11.0B2008: 8.0B2009: 8.3B2017: 103.4B2018: 94.1B2019: 328.8B2020: 56.5B2021: 22.4B2022: 13.7B2023: 32.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 32.21 billion for area land needed to global oil in 2023.

The figure is up 134.8% on the previous year and up 286.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in East Timor peaked at 328.76 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.01 billion, in 1994.

That places East Timor 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area land needed to global oil in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Area land needed to global oil in East Timor, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 6.06 billion —
1992 6.44 billion +6.3%
1993 6.02 billion -6.5%
1994 5.01 billion -16.7%
1995 5.70 billion +13.8%
1996 6.19 billion +8.6%
1997 7.15 billion +15.5%
1998 7.39 billion +3.3%
1999 7.69 billion +4.1%
2000 12.05 billion +56.6%
2001 9.04 billion -24.9%
2002 8.43 billion -6.8%
2003 8.99 billion +6.7%
2004 9.30 billion +3.4%
2005 10.00 billion +7.6%
2006 10.79 billion +7.9%
2007 10.98 billion +1.7%
2008 8.00 billion -27.2%
2009 8.33 billion +4.2%
2017 103.41 billion +1141.0%
2018 94.09 billion -9.0%
2019 328.76 billion +249.4%
2020 56.45 billion -82.8%
2021 22.37 billion -60.4%
2022 13.72 billion -38.7%
2023 32.21 billion +134.8%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 32.21 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 25.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 32.21 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion, 30.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area land needed to global oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1141.0% 8.33 billion 103.41 billion
2019 +249.4% 94.09 billion 328.76 billion
2023 +134.8% 13.72 billion 32.21 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.41 billion 5.01 billion 7.69 billion 9
2000s 9.59 billion 8.00 billion 12.05 billion 10
2010s 175.42 billion 94.09 billion 328.76 billion 3
2020s 31.19 billion 13.72 billion 56.45 billion 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 1 Colombia 210.20 billion compare
  2. 2 Cuba 208.87 billion compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 34.66 billion compare
  4. 5 Tuvalu 30.23 billion compare
  5. 6 Samoa 23.02 billion compare
  6. 7 Seychelles 18.43 billion compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area land needed to global oil in East Timor?
Area land needed to global oil in East Timor was 32.21 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 328.76 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 billion in 1994.
How does East Timor rank for area land needed to global oil?
East Timor ranks 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 286.6%. 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 land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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