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
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.
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
- 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 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.