Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in East Timor
East Timor: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.8923 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in East Timor, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in East Timor is 0.8923, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in East Timor peaked at 7.26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4016, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 64th of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.41 | — |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 7.26 | +500.8% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4724 | -87.0% |
| 2017 | 3.92 | +730.6% |
| 2018 | 6.33 | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 5.81 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8079 | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4016 | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | +1050.8% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | -75.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7823 | -30.7% |
| 2026 | 0.8923 | +14.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.8923 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.8923 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.068, 13.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 | +1050.8% | 0.4016 | 4.62 |
| 2017 | +730.6% | 0.4724 | 3.92 |
| 2014 | +500.8% | 1.21 | 7.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.13 | 0.4724 | 7.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 0.4016 | 4.62 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in East Timor?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in East Timor was 0.8923 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4016 in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- East Timor ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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