Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
151st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1966
All-time low
0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in East Timor, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in East Timor peaked at 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
East Timor ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 148 Bangladesh 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 149 Dominica 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Niue 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Algeria 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in East Timor?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in East Timor was 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- East Timor ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.