Tree cover loss from wildfires in East Timor
East Timor: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 17.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in East Timor, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in East Timor is 17.48, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in East Timor peaked at 88.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2010.
That places East Timor 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.59 | — |
| 2002 | 13.46 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 13.08 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 36.94 | +182.5% |
| 2005 | 19.39 | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 86.43 | +345.7% |
| 2007 | 28.51 | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 23.72 | +477.8% |
| 2012 | 11.71 | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 5.39 | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 88.71 | +1544.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 38 | +96.9% |
| 2017 | 55.85 | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 15.28 | -72.6% |
| 2019 | 37.6 | +146.1% |
| 2020 | 85.27 | +126.8% |
| 2021 | 27.28 | -68.0% |
| 2022 | 8.51 | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 18.47 | +117.0% |
| 2024 | 17.48 | -5.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 17.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 17.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 835.53, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1544.5% | 5.39 | 88.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.04 | 5.24 | 86.43 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.97 | 4.1 | 88.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4 | 8.51 | 85.27 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in East Timor?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in East Timor was 17.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 88.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- East Timor ranks 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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