Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in East Timor
East Timor: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 166.15 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
166.15 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
221.61 kilograms per person
in 2001
All-time low
131.52 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 166.15 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in East Timor peaked at 221.61 kilograms per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 131.52 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places East Timor 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131.52 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 141.34 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 137.62 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 146.08 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 177.62 kilograms per person | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 172.78 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 168.11 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 174.45 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 180.36 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 167.72 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 201.32 kilograms per person | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 221.61 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 204.74 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 185.41 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 182.98 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 189.81 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 184.31 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 179.12 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 184.03 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 179.45 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 165.95 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 171.14 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 176.23 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 172.61 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 177.68 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 190.85 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 187.25 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 175.76 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 180.26 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 192.17 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 173.45 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 162.95 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 167.97 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 166.15 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 166.15 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 166.15 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.76 kilograms per person | 131.52 kilograms per person | 180.36 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.28 kilograms per person | 179.12 kilograms per person | 221.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.99 kilograms per person | 165.95 kilograms per person | 192.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.63 kilograms per person | 162.95 kilograms per person | 173.45 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in East Timor?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in East Timor was 166.15 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 221.61 kilograms per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.52 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- East Timor ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.