Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in °C per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Sri Lanka is 0 °C per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | °C per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 °C per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 °C per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 °C per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Sri Lanka?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Sri Lanka was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.