Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in East Timor
East Timor: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in East Timor, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.0002 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in East Timor peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
East Timor ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in East Timor, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +97.7% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +55.4% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.6% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +22.3% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +18.6% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.0% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.4% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.9% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 °C | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 °C | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 °C | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 °C | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 °C | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0002 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 °C, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0002 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 °C, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +97.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +55.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in East Timor?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in East Timor was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does East Timor rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- East Timor ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.