Decadal temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1136 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka, 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 temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka is 0.1136 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 318.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1136 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.11 °C, in 1940.
Sri Lanka ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.11 °C | -1.11 °C | -1.11 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.6651 °C | -0.6651 °C | -0.6651 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.8159 °C | -0.8159 °C | -0.8159 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.4184 °C | -0.4184 °C | -0.4184 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1419 °C | -0.1419 °C | -0.1419 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.1015 °C | -0.1015 °C | -0.1015 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.052 °C | -0.052 °C | -0.052 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1136 °C | 0.1136 °C | 0.1136 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 171 North Korea 0.1182 °C compare
- 172 Denmark 0.118 °C compare
- 173 Portugal 0.1162 °C compare
- 175 Saint Helena 0.1111 °C compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 0.1064 °C compare
- 177 Anguilla 0.0996 °C compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 21.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 20.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 567.87 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Sri Lanka was 0.1136 °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 temperature anomalies recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1136 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 °C in 1940.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Sri Lanka ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.