Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Latvia
0.0005 °C
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0005 °C
in 2024
Latvia rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
105th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0005 °C against 0.0005 °C in Latvia, a difference of 0 °C.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 15 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0 °C | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0005 °C against 0.0005 °C in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0 °C, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Latvia ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.