Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 1,983 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,983
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
175th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,086
in 2019
All-time low
762.5
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste, 2003–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2003201320242003: 762.52004: 814.82005: 801.12006: 793.62007: 798.32008: 8542009: 931.82010: 946.72011: 959.72012: 1.1k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.0k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste stood at 1,983.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,086 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 762.5, in 2003.

Timor-Leste ranks 175th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 762.5
2004 814.81 +6.9%
2005 801.07 -1.7%
2006 793.59 -0.9%
2007 798.31 +0.6%
2008 853.97 +7.0%
2009 931.8 +9.1%
2010 946.72 +1.6%
2011 959.72 +1.4%
2012 1,111 +15.8%
2013 1,639 +47.5%
2014 1,844 +12.5%
2015 1,773 -3.8%
2016 1,701 -4.0%
2017 1,703 +0.1%
2018 1,759 +3.3%
2019 2,086 +18.6%
2020 1,961 -6.0%
2021 1,887 -3.8%
2022 1,976 +4.8%
2023 1,940 -1.8%
2024 1,983 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 822.29 762.5 931.8 7
2010s 1,552 946.72 2,086 10
2020s 1,949 1,887 1,983 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 172 Nigeria 2,213 compare
  2. 173 Benin 2,172 compare
  3. 174 Western Sahara 2,104 compare
  4. 176 Comoros 1,821 compare
  5. 177 Nepal 1,776 compare
  6. 178 Mozambique 1,762 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 1,983 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 2,086 in 2019.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 762.5 in 2003.
How does Timor-Leste rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Timor-Leste ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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