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Global warming fossil in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Global warming fossil was 0.0005 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0005
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
105th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0005
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Sri Lanka, 1851–2024

0000.001185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global warming fossil in Sri Lanka is 0.0005, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0005 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

That places Sri Lanka 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global warming fossil in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +99.5%
1853 0 +49.6%
1854 0 +33.0%
1855 0 +24.6%
1856 0 +19.5%
1857 0 +16.1%
1858 0 +13.9%
1859 0 +12.2%
1860 0 +10.9%
1861 0 +9.7%
1862 0 +8.8%
1863 0 +8.0%
1864 0 +7.3%
1865 0 +6.7%
1866 0 +6.1%
1867 0 +5.6%
1868 0 +5.5%
1869 0 +5.5%
1870 0 +5.5%
1871 0 +5.8%
1872 0 +5.4%
1873 0 +4.9%
1874 0 +4.6%
1875 0 +4.2%
1876 0 +4.0%
1877 0 +3.7%
1878 0 +3.4%
1879 0 +3.2%
1880 0 +2.9%
1881 0 +2.8%
1882 0 +2.8%
1883 0 +2.7%
1884 0 +2.6%
1885 0 +2.5%
1886 0 +2.5%
1887 0 +2.4%
1888 0 +2.3%
1889 0 +2.1%
1890 0 +1.9%
1891 0 +2.1%
1892 0 +2.2%
1893 0 +2.3%
1894 0 +2.5%
1895 0 +2.6%
1896 0 +2.7%
1897 0 +2.8%
1898 0 +2.9%
1899 0 +3.0%
1900 0 +3.0%
1901 0 +3.1%
1902 0 +3.1%
1903 0 +3.1%
1904 0 +3.1%
1905 0 +3.1%
1906 0 +3.1%
1907 0 +3.1%
1908 0 +3.1%
1909 0 +3.0%
1910 0 +3.0%
1911 0 +3.0%
1912 0 +2.9%
1913 0 +2.9%
1914 0 +2.8%
1915 0 +2.8%
1916 0 +2.7%
1917 0 +2.7%
1918 0 +2.6%
1919 0 +2.6%
1920 0 +2.6%
1921 0 +2.5%
1922 0 +2.5%
1923 0 +2.4%
1924 0 +2.4%
1925 0 +2.4%
1926 0 +2.3%
1927 0 +2.3%
1928 0 +2.3%
1929 0 +2.3%
1930 0 +2.2%
1931 0 +2.2%
1932 0 +2.2%
1933 0 +2.2%
1934 0 +2.2%
1935 0 +2.2%
1936 0 +2.1%
1937 0 +2.1%
1938 0 +2.1%
1939 0 +2.1%
1940 0 +2.1%
1941 0 +2.2%
1942 0 +2.3%
1943 0 +2.4%
1944 0 +2.5%
1945 0 +2.6%
1946 0 +2.7%
1947 0 +2.8%
1948 0 +2.9%
1949 0 +3.0%
1950 0.0001 +5.7%
1951 0.0001 +5.1%
1952 0.0001 +5.7%
1953 0.0001 +5.6%
1954 0.0001 +5.0%
1955 0.0001 +4.6%
1956 0.0001 +4.2%
1957 0.0001 +5.1%
1958 0.0001 +4.5%
1959 0.0001 +4.5%
1960 0.0001 +4.7%
1961 0.0001 +4.4%
1962 0.0001 +4.4%
1963 0.0001 +4.3%
1964 0.0001 +4.1%
1965 0.0001 +4.1%
1966 0.0001 +3.8%
1967 0.0001 +4.0%
1968 0.0001 +3.9%
1969 0.0001 +4.2%
1970 0.0001 +3.1%
1971 0.0001 +3.4%
1972 0.0001 +3.3%
1973 0.0001 +3.2%
1974 0.0001 +3.0%
1975 0.0001 +3.1%
1976 0.0001 +3.0%
1977 0.0001 +2.8%
1978 0.0002 +3.0%
1979 0.0002 +3.0%
1980 0.0002 +2.9%
1981 0.0002 +3.1%
1982 0.0002 +3.2%
1983 0.0002 +3.1%
1984 0.0002 +2.8%
1985 0.0002 +2.7%
1986 0.0002 +2.7%
1987 0.0002 +2.6%
1988 0.0002 +2.5%
1989 0.0002 +2.4%
1990 0.0002 +2.5%
1991 0.0002 +2.4%
1992 0.0002 +2.5%
1993 0.0002 +2.4%
1994 0.0002 +2.5%
1995 0.0002 +2.4%
1996 0.0002 +2.6%
1997 0.0003 +2.7%
1998 0.0003 +2.6%
1999 0.0003 +2.7%
2000 0.0003 +2.9%
2001 0.0003 +2.8%
2002 0.0003 +2.7%
2003 0.0003 +2.7%
2004 0.0003 +2.8%
2005 0.0003 +2.7%
2006 0.0003 +2.6%
2007 0.0003 +2.6%
2008 0.0003 +2.6%
2009 0.0004 +2.6%
2010 0.0004 +2.7%
2011 0.0004 +2.6%
2012 0.0004 +2.7%
2013 0.0004 +2.4%
2014 0.0004 +2.7%
2015 0.0004 +2.9%
2016 0.0004 +3.1%
2017 0.0004 +2.9%
2018 0.0004 +2.7%
2019 0.0005 +2.7%
2020 0.0005 +2.5%
2021 0.0005 +2.5%
2022 0.0005 +2.2%
2023 0.0005 +2.3%
2024 0.0005 +2.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0005 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0005 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0004, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil in Sri Lanka 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +99.5% 0 0
1853 +49.6% 0 0
1854 +33.0% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1960s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1970s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1980s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1990s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0003 10
2000s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0004 10
2010s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005 10
2020s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 102 Jordan 0.0005 compare
  2. 103 Kyrgyzstan 0.0005 compare
  3. 104 Bolivia 0.0005 compare
  4. 106 Slovenia 0.0005 compare
  5. 107 Latvia 0.0005 compare
  6. 108 Lebanon 0.0005 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Sri Lanka?
Global warming fossil in Sri Lanka was 0.0005 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Sri Lanka rank for global warming fossil?
Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
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