South Africa vs East Timor: Annual temperature anomalies
South Africa
0.4358
in 2025
East Timor
0.4414
in 2025
South Africa rank
144th
East Timor rank
143rd
Annual temperature anomalies over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.4414 against 0.4358 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0056.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7774 | -0.7448 | 0.0326 | East Timor |
| 1950s | -0.7192 | -0.4908 | 0.2284 | East Timor |
| 1960s | -0.6968 | -0.5785 | 0.1183 | East Timor |
| 1970s | -0.7904 | -0.4139 | 0.3765 | East Timor |
| 1980s | -0.3166 | -0.1145 | 0.2021 | East Timor |
| 1990s | -0.275 | -0.1764 | 0.0986 | East Timor |
| 2000s | -0.1308 | -0.0754 | 0.0554 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.3407 | 0.1895 | 0.1512 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3651 | 0.4502 | 0.0852 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual temperature anomalies, South Africa or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.4414 against 0.4358 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual temperature anomalies between South Africa and East Timor?
- 0.0056, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for annual temperature anomalies?
- South Africa ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.