Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in East Timor
East Timor: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
170th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2023
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in East Timor peaked at 0 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places East Timor 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in East Timor, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.8% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.4% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.6% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.1% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.6% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.8% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 | +101.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 2005 | +50.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 2004 | +45.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 2006 | +38.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.6% | 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 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in East Timor?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in East Timor was 0 °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 from fossil sources recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 from fossil sources?
- East Timor ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.