Annual percentage change in primary energy use in East Timor
East Timor: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in East Timor, 2004–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in East Timor stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 545.1% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in East Timor peaked at 50.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2020.
That places East Timor 63rd out of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.3% | 11.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | -2.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -4.2% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 60 Vietnam 3.7% compare
- 61 Cape Verde 3.6% compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 3.5% compare
- 64 Gabon 3.4% compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 3.2% compare
- 66 Belize 3.1% compare
More energy & mining data for East Timor
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 67.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in East Timor?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in East Timor was 3.4% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- East Timor ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.