Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0013 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0013 °C
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0013 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sri Lanka, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0013 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0013 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 201 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +95.9% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +48.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +24.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +19.5% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 °C | +14.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 °C | +12.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 °C | +10.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0001 °C | +7.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 °C | +6.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 °C | +6.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0001 °C | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0002 °C | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0002 °C | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0002 °C | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0002 °C | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0003 °C | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0003 °C | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0003 °C | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0003 °C | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0003 °C | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0003 °C | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0003 °C | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0003 °C | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0004 °C | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0004 °C | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0004 °C | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0004 °C | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0004 °C | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0004 °C | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0004 °C | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0004 °C | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0004 °C | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0004 °C | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0004 °C | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0005 °C | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0005 °C | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0005 °C | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0005 °C | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0005 °C | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0005 °C | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0005 °C | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0005 °C | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0006 °C | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0006 °C | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0006 °C | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0006 °C | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0006 °C | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0006 °C | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0006 °C | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 °C | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 °C | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 °C | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 °C | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 °C | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 °C | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 °C | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 °C | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 °C | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 °C | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 °C | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 °C | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 °C | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 °C | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 °C | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 °C | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 °C | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 °C | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 °C | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 °C | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 °C | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 °C | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.001 °C | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.001 °C | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 °C | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 °C | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 °C | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.001 °C | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.001 °C | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 °C | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 °C | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 °C | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 °C | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 °C | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 °C | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 °C | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 °C | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 °C | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 °C | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 °C | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 °C | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 °C | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 °C | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 °C | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 °C | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 °C | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 °C | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 °C | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 °C | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 °C | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 °C | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 °C | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 °C | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 °C | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 °C | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 °C | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 °C | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 °C | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 °C | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0013 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 °C, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0013 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +95.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +48.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0013 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Netherlands 0.0013 °C compare
- 73 Ghana 0.0013 °C compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 0.0013 °C compare
- 76 Somalia 0.0012 °C compare
- 77 Central African Republic 0.0012 °C compare
- 78 Costa Rica 0.0011 °C compare
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sri Lanka?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sri Lanka was 0.0013 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.