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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.0262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0.032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1945 | 0.2035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1946 | 0.2301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 152 Liechtenstein 0.1769 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
- 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 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.