Decadal average surface temperature in East Timor
East Timor: Decadal average surface temperature was 24.65 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in East Timor, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in East Timor is 24.65 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in East Timor peaked at 24.65 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.72 °C, in 1940.
That places East Timor 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in East Timor, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.72 °C | — |
| 1950 | 23.97 °C | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 23.89 °C | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 24.05 °C | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 24.35 °C | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 24.29 °C | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.39 °C | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.65 °C | +1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 24.65 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.38 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 24.65 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.51 °C, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.72 °C | 23.72 °C | 23.72 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.97 °C | 23.97 °C | 23.97 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.89 °C | 23.89 °C | 23.89 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.05 °C | 24.05 °C | 24.05 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.35 °C | 24.35 °C | 24.35 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.29 °C | 24.29 °C | 24.29 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.39 °C | 24.39 °C | 24.39 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.65 °C | 24.65 °C | 24.65 °C | 1 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in East Timor?
- Decadal average surface temperature in East Timor was 24.65 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.72 °C in 1940.
- How does East Timor rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- East Timor ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.