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Timor-Leste

East and Southeast Asia Sovereign GEC: TT ISO: TL

Introduction

<p>The island of Timor was actively involved in Southeast Asian trading networks for centuries, and by the 14th century, it exported sandalwood, slaves, honey, and wax. The sandalwood trade attracted the Portuguese, who arrived in the early 16th century; by mid-century, they had colonized the island, which was previously ruled by local chieftains. In 1859, Portugal ceded the western portion of the island to the Dutch. Imperial Japan occupied Portuguese Timor from 1942 to 1945, but Portugal resumed colonial authority after the Japanese defeat in World War II. The eastern part of Timor declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975, but Indonesian forces invaded and occupied the area nine days later. It was incorporated into Indonesia in 1976 as the province of Timor Timur (East Timor or Timor Leste). Indonesia conducted an unsuccessful pacification campaign in the province over the next two decades, during which as many as 250,000 people died. <br><br>In a UN-supervised referendum in 1999, an overwhelming majority of the people of Timor-Leste voted for independence from Indonesia. However, anti-independence Timorese militias -- organized and supported by the Indonesian military -- began a large-scale, scorched-earth campaign of retribution, killing approximately 1,400 Timorese and displacing nearly 500,000. Most of the country's infrastructure was destroyed, including homes, irrigation systems, water supply systems, schools, and most of the electrical grid. Australian-led peacekeeping troops eventually deployed to the country and ended the violence. In 2002, Timor-Leste was internationally recognized as an independent state.</p> <p>In 2006, Australia and the UN had to step in again to stabilize the country, which allowed presidential and parliamentary elections to be conducted in 2007 in a largely peaceful atmosphere. In 2008, rebels staged an unsuccessful attack against the president and prime minister. Since that attack, Timor-Leste has made considerable progress in building stability and democratic institutions, holding a series of successful parliamentary and presidential elections since 2012. Nonetheless, weak and unstable political coalitions have led to periodic episodes of stalemate and crisis. The UN continues to provide assistance on economic development and strengthening governing institutions. Currently, Timor-Leste is one of the world's poorest nations, with an economy that relies heavily on energy resources in the Timor Sea.</p>

Geography

Land
14,874 sq km
Total
14,874 sq km
Water
0 sq km

slightly larger than Connecticut; almost half the size of Maryland

tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons

706 km

Oceania

Highest point
Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m
Lowest point
Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m

8 50 S, 125 55 E

the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; the district of Oecussi is an exclave separated from Timor-Leste proper by Indonesia; Timor-Leste is the only Asian country located completely in the Southern Hemisphere

350 sq km (2012)

Border countries
Indonesia 253 km
number of neighbors
1
Total
253 km
Agricultural land
23% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 7.5% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 5.4% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 10.1% (2023 est.)
arable land
7.5%
Forest
71% (2023 est.)
Other
6% (2023 est.)
permanent crops
5.37%

No

Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco

Google Maps
https://goo.gl/maps/sFqBC9zjgUXPR1iTA
OpenStreetMap
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/305142

Southeast Asia

Contiguous zone
24 nm
Exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
Territorial sea
12 nm

floods and landslides are common; earthquakes; tsunamis; tropical cyclones

gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble

most of the population is concentrated in the western third of the country, particularly around Dili

South-Eastern Asia

mountainous

UTC+09:00
number of time zones
1

People and Society

0-14 years
38.7% (male 299,929/female 283,416)
15-64 years
56.8% (male 418,493/female 437,727)
65 years and over
4.5% (2024 est.) (male 32,243/female 35,101)
Beer
0.27 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols
0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits
0.05 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Total
0.41 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine
0.09 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

23.39 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Men married by age 18
1.2% (2016)
Women married by age 15
2.6% (2016)
Women married by age 18
14.9% (2016)

31.9% (2020 est.)

56.4% (2022 est.)

6.86 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
adult female
158 per 1,000
adult male
204 per 1,000
Elderly dependency ratio
7.7 (2025 est.)
Potential support ratio
12.9 (2025 est.)
Total dependency ratio
62 (2025 est.)
Youth dependency ratio
54.3 (2025 est.)
Improved: rural
rural: 81.6% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total
total: 87% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: urban
urban: 98.4% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural
rural: 18.4% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total
total: 13% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban
urban: 1.6% of population (2022 est.)
Education expenditure (% GDP)
5.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget)
4.3% national budget (2025 est.)

5 % of GDP

Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) (includes Tetun, Mambai, Tokodede, Galoli, Kemak, Baikeno), Melanesian-Papuan (includes Bunak, Fataluku, Bakasai), small Chinese minority

1.35 (2025 est.)

10 % of GDP
Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
11.4% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
8.9% of national budget (2022 est.)

0.19%

Female
28.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Male
35.3 deaths/1,000 live births
neonatal
22 deaths/1,000 live births
Total
41.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
Tetun Prasa 30.6%, Mambai 16.6%, Makasai 10.5%, Tetun Terik 6.1%, Baikenu 5.9%, Kemak 5.8%, Bunak 5.5%, Tokodede 4%, Fataluku 3.5%, Waima'a 1.8%, Galoli 1.4%, Naueti 1.4%, Idate 1.2%, Midiki 1.2%, other 4.5% (2015 est.)
languages
Portuguese, Tetum
note
<strong>note:</strong> data represent population by mother tongue; Tetun and Portuguese are official languages; Indonesian and English are working languages; there are about 32 indigenous languages
number of languages
2
Female
72.3 years
Male
68.9 years
Total population
70.5 years (2024 est.)
Female
71.8% (2022 est.)
Male
73.1% (2022 est.)
Total population
72.5% (2022 est.)

281,000 DILI (capital) (2018)

192 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Female
21.3 years
Male
19.8 years
Total
23 years (2025 est.)
23 years (2016 est.)
note
<strong>note:</strong> data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Adjective
Timorese
Noun
Timorese

-3.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

3.8% (2016)

one of only two predominantly Christian nations in Southeast Asia, the other being the Philippines

0.75 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Female
710,845
Male
693,940
Total
1,404,785 (2025 est.)

1.28% (2025 est.)

Catholic 90.7%, other 7.1%, Protestant Evangelical 1.9%; less than 1%: Islam, Buddhist, Hindu (2022 est.)

Improved: rural
rural: 64% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total
total: 73.7% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: urban
urban: 94.1% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural
rural: 36% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total
total: 26.3% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban
urban: 5.9% of population (2022 est.)
0-14 years
1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years
0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over
0.92 male(s)/female
At birth
1.07 male(s)/female
Total population
0.99 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Female
8.9% (2025 est.)
Male
62.6% (2025 est.)
Total
36.1% (2025 est.)

2.79 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Rate of urbanization
3.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Urban population
32.5% of total population (2023)
measles
72%

Government

12 municipalities (<em>municipios</em>, singular - <em>municipio</em>) and 1 special adminstrative region* (<em>regiao administrativa especial</em>); Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Covalima (Suai), Dili, Ermera (Gleno), Lautem (Lospalos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oe-Cusse Ambeno* (Pante Macassar), Viqueque
note
<strong>note:</strong> administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers; exceptions show the administrative center name in parentheses
Geographic coordinates
8 35 S, 125 36 E
Name
Dili
Time difference
UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Citizenship by birth
no
Citizenship by descent only
at least one parent must be a citizen of Timor-Leste
Dual citizenship recognized
no
Residency requirement for naturalization
10 years
Amendment process
proposed by Parliament and parliamentary groups; consideration of amendments requires at least four-fifths majority approval by Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by Parliament and promulgation by the president of the republic; passage of amendments to the republican form of government and the flag requires approval in a referendum
History
drafted 2001, approved 22 March 2002, entered into force 20 May 2002
alternative spellings
TL, East Timor, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste, Timór Lorosa'e, Timor Lorosae
Conventional long form
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Conventional short form
Timor-Leste
Etymology
the name partly derives from the Indonesian and Malay word <em>timur</em>, meaning "east;" <em>leste </em>is the Portuguese word for "east," so "Timor-Leste" literally means "Eastern-East"
FIFA code
TLS
Former
East Timor, Portuguese Timor
Local long form
Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e (Tetum)/ Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste (Portuguese)
local long form (por)
República Democrática de Timor-Leste
Local short form
Timor Lorosa'e (Tetum)/ Timor-Leste (Portuguese)
Note
<strong>note:</strong> pronounced TEE-mor LESS-tay
Chief of mission
Ambassador (vacant); Charg&eacute; d&rsquo;Affaires Bruce BEGNELL (since July 2025)
Email address and website
<br>ConsDili@state.gov<br><br>https://tl.usembassy.gov/
Embassy
Avenida de Portugal, Praia dos Coqueiros, Dili
FAX
(670) 331-3206
Mailing address
8250 Dili Place, Washington, DC 20521-8250
Telephone
(670) 332-4684, (670) 330-2400
Chancery
4201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 504, Washington, DC 20008
Chief of mission
Ambassador Jos&eacute; Luis GUTERRES (since 17 June 2024)
Email address and website
<br>info@timorlesteembassy.org
FAX
[1] (202) 966-3205
Telephone
[1] (202) 966-3202
Cabinet
Council of Ministers; ministers proposed to the prime minister by the coalition in the Parliament and sworn in by the president
Chief of state
President Jos&eacute; RAMOS-HORTA (since 20 May 2022)
Election results
<em><br>2022</em>: José RAMOS-HORTA elected president in second round - RAMOS-HORTA (CNRT) 62.1%, Francisco GUTERRES (FRETILIN) 37.9%<br><em><br>2017</em>: Francisco GUTERRES elected president; Francisco GUTERRES (FRETILIN) 57.1%, António da CONCEICAO (PD) 32.5%, other 10.4%
Election/appointment process
president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); following parliamentary elections, the president appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as the prime minister
Expected date of next election
April 2027
Head of government
Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana GUSMAO (since 1 July 2023)
Most recent election date
19 March 2022, with a runoff on 19 April 2022
Note
<strong>note:</strong> the president is commander in chief of the military and can veto legislation, dissolve parliament, and call national elections

<strong>description:</strong> red with a black isosceles triangle (based on the left side) on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the center of the flag; a white star is in the center of the black triangle<br><br><strong>meaning:</strong> yellow stands for past colonialism, black for obscurantism that needs to be overcome, and red for the struggle for freedom; the white star represents peace and a guiding light

The flag of Timor-Leste has a red field with two isosceles triangles which share a common base on the hoist end. The smaller black triangle, which bears a five-pointed white star at its center and spans one-third the width of the field, is superimposed on the larger yellow triangle that extends to the center of the field.

svg
https://flagcdn.com/tl.svg

semi-presidential republic

28 November 1975 (from Portugal); 20 May 2002 (from Indonesia)

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

ACP, ADB, AOSIS, ARF, ASEAN, CPLP, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PIF (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WMO

Highest court(s)
Court of Appeals (consists of the court president and NA judges)
Judge selection and term of office
court president appointed by the president of the republic from among the other court judges to serve a 4-year term; other court judges appointed - 1 by the Parliament and the others by the Supreme Council for the Judiciary, a body chaired by the court president and that includes mostly presidential and parliamentary appointees; other judges serve for life
Subordinate courts
Court of Appeal; High Administrative, Tax, and Audit Court; district courts; magistrates' courts; military courts

civil law system based on the Portuguese model

Electoral system
proportional representation
Expected date of next election
May 2028
Legislative structure
unicameral
Legislature name
National Parliament
Most recent election date
5/21/2023
Number of seats
65 (all directly elected)
Parties elected and seats per party
National Congress for the Reconstruction of Timor-Leste (CNRT) (31); Revolutionary Front for an independent East Timor (FRETILIN) (19); Democratic Party (PD) (6); Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan (KHUNTO) (5); People's Liberation Party (PLP) (4)
Percentage of women in chamber
35.4%
Scope of elections
full renewal
Term in office
5 years

red, yellow, black, white

Restoration of Independence Day, 20 May (2002); Proclamation of Independence Day, 28 November (1975)

Mount Ramelau

Democratic Party or PD <br>National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction or CNRT <br>National Unity of the Sons of Timor (Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan or KHUNTO) <br>People's Liberation Party or PLP <br>Revolutionary Front of Independent Timor-Leste or FRETILIN

Monday

17 years of age; universal

Yes

Economy

maize, rice, coconuts, root vegetables, vegetables, cassava, other meats, pork, beans, coffee (2023)
note
<b>note:</b> top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Expenditures
$1.826 billion (2022 est.)
Note
<b>note:</b> central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Revenues
$1.877 billion (2022 est.)
code
USD
name
United States dollar (USD) [$]
$-587,484,109
Current account balance 2022
$408.059 million (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023
-$177.336 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2024
-$529.738 million (2024 est.)
Note
<b>note:</b> balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
$296.67 million
Debt - external 2023
$238.042 million (2023 est.)
Note
<b>note:</b> present value of external debt in current US dollars

lower middle-income Southeast Asian economy; government expenditures funded via oil fund drawdowns; endemic corruption undermines growth; foreign aid-dependent; wide-scale poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy

<p>the US dollar is used</p>

$196.96 million
Exports 2022
$1.858 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023
$701.808 million (2023 est.)
Exports 2024
$278.047 million (2024 est.)
Note
<b>note:</b> balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
crude petroleum, natural gas, coffee, scrap iron, telephones (2023)
note
<b>note:</b> top five export commodities based on value in dollars
China 46%, Singapore 25%, Japan 15%, Indonesia 5%, USA 3% (2023)
note
<b>note:</b> top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
net inflows
$215.6 million
Exports of goods and services
22.9% (2023 est.)
Government consumption
52.9% (2023 est.)
Household consumption
70% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services
-66.4% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital
17.4% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories
3.1% (2023 est.)
Note
<b>note:</b> figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
Agriculture
16.9% (2023 est.)
Industry
23.9% (2023 est.)
Note
<b>note:</b> figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Services
61% (2023 est.)
$1.881 billion (2024 est.)
note
<b>note:</b> data in current dollars at official exchange rate

$1,332

28.7 (2014)

$2.13 billion

$1,650

30 % of GDP

$1.58 billion
Imports 2022
$1.286 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023
$1.169 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2024
$1.197 billion (2024 est.)
Note
<b>note:</b> balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
refined petroleum, rice, cars, plastic products, trucks (2023)
note
<b>note:</b> top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Indonesia 34%, China 26%, Singapore 9%, Taiwan 5%, India 4% (2023)
note
<b>note:</b> top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
-57% (2023 est.)
note
<b>note:</b> annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth

2.06%
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
7% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
8.4% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
2.1% (2024 est.)
Note
<b>note:</b> annual % change based on consumer prices
615,900 (2024 est.)
note
<b>note:</b> number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
total
635,489 persons
agriculture
46.02%
industry
3.8%
services
50.18%
Public debt 2016
3.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
$6.19 billion
Note
<b>note:</b> data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$7.322 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$5.995 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$5.863 billion (2024 est.)
-9.1%
Note
<b>note:</b> annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022
-20.5% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023
-18.1% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024
-2.2% (2024 est.)
$4,423
Note
<b>note:</b> data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022
$5,300 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023
$4,300 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024
$4,200 (2024 est.)
$219.57 million
Note
<b>note:</b> personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2022
5.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023
9.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2024
11.7% of GDP (2024 est.)
$736.97 million
Note
<b>note:</b> holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$830.81 million (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$781.995 million (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$736.967 million (2024 est.)

51 % of GDP

22 % of GDP

21.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
note
<b>note:</b> central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
1.59%
Note
<b>note:</b> % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022
1.6% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023
1.6% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024
1.7% (2024 est.)
Female
3.7% (2024 est.)
Male
3.2% (2024 est.)
Note
<b>note:</b> % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Total
3.4% (2024 est.)

Energy

Imports
122,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
Consumption
411.519 million kWh (2023 est.)
Installed generating capacity
277,000 kW (2023 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses
99.481 million kWh (2023 est.)
Electrification - rural areas
100%
Electrification - total population
99.7% (2022 est.)
Electrification - urban areas
100%
Fossil fuels
99.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectric
0.27%
nuclear
0%
renewable
0.37%
Solar
0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Total energy consumption per capita 2023
6.825 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Exports
521.034 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
Production
521.034 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption
5,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Total petroleum production
5,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

11.4%

Communications

per 100 inhabitants
0 per 100
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
(2023 est.) less than 1
Total
0 (2023 est.)

7 TV stations (3 nationwide satellite coverage;&nbsp;2 terrestrial coverage, mostly in Dili; 2 cable) and 21 radio stations (3 nationwide coverage) (2019)

.tl

Percent of population
34% (2023 est.)

+670

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
(2023 est.) less than 1
Total subscriptions
2,000 (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100
113 per 100
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
116 (2024 est.)
Total subscriptions
1.63 million (2024 est.)

Transportation

11 (2025)

4W

Left

2 (2025)

By type
other 1
Total
1 (2023)
Key ports
Dili
Large
0
Medium
0
Ports with oil terminals
0
Small
1
Total ports
1 (2024)
Very small
0

TL

Military and Security

the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) has both external defense and internal security roles; it also engages in national development missions, international peacekeeping, and regional security cooperation; the F-FDTL has ties with a variety of partners, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, the UN, and the US (2025)

Timor-Leste Defense Force (Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, Falintil (F-FDTL)): Land Component, Air Force Component, Naval Component<br><br>Ministry of Interior: National Police of Timor-Leste (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste, PNTL) (2025)
active duty personnel
2,000
percent of total labor force
0.36 %

approximately 2,000 Defense Forces&nbsp; (2025)

the military is lightly armed with a limited inventory consisting mostly of donated equipment from countries such as Australia, China, Portugal, South Korea, and the US (2025)

3 % of GDP
current USD
$46,400,000
Military Expenditures 2020
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021
1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022
1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023
2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2024
2.5% of GDP (2024 est.)
percent of central government expenditure
2.64 %
percent of GDP
2.66 % of GDP

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; according to Timorese law on military service, all citizens 18-30 must contribute to the defense of independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the country and render their contribution through defense and security institutions (2025)

Environment

From petroleum and other liquids
660,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Total emissions
660,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

air pollution and deterioration of air quality; water quality, scarcity, and access; land and soil degradation; forest depletion; deforestation and soil erosion from slash-and-burn agriculture; loss of biodiversity

Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
Signed, but not ratified
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban

20.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

5 % of total land area

0 % of total

8.215 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

14 % of internal resources
Agricultural
1.071 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Industrial
2 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Municipal
99 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Municipal solid waste generated annually
63,900 tons (2024 est.)
Percent of municipal solid waste recycled
13.5% (2022 est.)

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