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); 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 217 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.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -95.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +481.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +73.4% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +182.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +388.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +175.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -70.8% |
| 2015 | -1.9% | -113.2% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -190.7% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +166.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +293.2% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -120.0% |
| 2021 | -2.1% | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -403.4% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -112.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -545.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (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); 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 217 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); 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.