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Global warming land in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Global warming land was 0.0013 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0013
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0013
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming land in Sri Lanka, 1851–2024

00.0010.0010.002185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0013 for global warming land 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, global warming land in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0013 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Global warming land in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +95.9%
1853 0 +48.2%
1854 0 +33.5%
1855 0 +24.8%
1856 0 +19.5%
1857 0 +16.5%
1858 0.0001 +14.2%
1859 0.0001 +12.8%
1860 0.0001 +10.1%
1861 0.0001 +7.6%
1862 0.0001 +6.7%
1863 0.0001 +6.4%
1864 0.0001 +5.6%
1865 0.0001 +5.2%
1866 0.0001 +4.8%
1867 0.0001 +4.6%
1868 0.0001 +4.4%
1869 0.0001 +3.9%
1870 0.0001 +2.8%
1871 0.0001 +2.3%
1872 0.0001 +2.1%
1873 0.0001 +1.9%
1874 0.0001 +1.8%
1875 0.0001 +1.7%
1876 0.0001 +1.6%
1877 0.0001 +1.5%
1878 0.0001 +1.4%
1879 0.0001 +1.3%
1880 0.0001 +1.6%
1881 0.0001 +1.7%
1882 0.0001 +1.9%
1883 0.0001 +1.9%
1884 0.0001 +1.9%
1885 0.0001 +1.8%
1886 0.0001 +1.9%
1887 0.0001 +1.8%
1888 0.0001 +1.8%
1889 0.0001 +1.9%
1890 0.0002 +2.3%
1891 0.0002 +3.0%
1892 0.0002 +3.0%
1893 0.0002 +2.8%
1894 0.0002 +3.0%
1895 0.0002 +2.8%
1896 0.0002 +2.9%
1897 0.0002 +3.3%
1898 0.0002 +3.0%
1899 0.0002 +3.2%
1900 0.0002 +2.8%
1901 0.0002 +2.4%
1902 0.0002 +2.2%
1903 0.0002 +2.3%
1904 0.0002 +2.1%
1905 0.0002 +2.3%
1906 0.0002 +2.3%
1907 0.0002 +2.1%
1908 0.0002 +2.0%
1909 0.0002 +2.2%
1910 0.0003 +1.9%
1911 0.0003 +1.9%
1912 0.0003 +1.7%
1913 0.0003 +1.7%
1914 0.0003 +1.8%
1915 0.0003 +1.6%
1916 0.0003 +1.7%
1917 0.0003 +1.6%
1918 0.0003 +1.6%
1919 0.0003 +1.7%
1920 0.0003 +1.5%
1921 0.0003 +1.4%
1922 0.0003 +1.4%
1923 0.0003 +1.4%
1924 0.0003 +1.3%
1925 0.0003 +1.3%
1926 0.0003 +1.3%
1927 0.0003 +1.3%
1928 0.0003 +1.3%
1929 0.0003 +1.3%
1930 0.0003 +1.3%
1931 0.0003 +1.3%
1932 0.0003 +1.3%
1933 0.0004 +1.3%
1934 0.0004 +1.3%
1935 0.0004 +1.3%
1936 0.0004 +1.4%
1937 0.0004 +1.3%
1938 0.0004 +1.4%
1939 0.0004 +1.4%
1940 0.0004 +1.9%
1941 0.0004 +2.2%
1942 0.0004 +2.3%
1943 0.0004 +2.6%
1944 0.0004 +2.7%
1945 0.0004 +2.6%
1946 0.0004 +2.6%
1947 0.0005 +2.7%
1948 0.0005 +2.6%
1949 0.0005 +2.8%
1950 0.0005 +2.3%
1951 0.0005 +2.2%
1952 0.0005 +2.1%
1953 0.0005 +2.2%
1954 0.0005 +2.2%
1955 0.0006 +2.3%
1956 0.0006 +2.2%
1957 0.0006 +2.4%
1958 0.0006 +2.4%
1959 0.0006 +2.1%
1960 0.0006 +1.8%
1961 0.0006 +1.6%
1962 0.0007 +6.3%
1963 0.0007 +4.3%
1964 0.0007 +3.6%
1965 0.0007 +2.7%
1966 0.0008 +2.3%
1967 0.0008 +2.3%
1968 0.0008 +1.9%
1969 0.0008 +1.6%
1970 0.0008 +1.6%
1971 0.0008 +1.5%
1972 0.0008 +1.3%
1973 0.0008 +1.3%
1974 0.0009 +1.3%
1975 0.0009 +1.4%
1976 0.0009 +1.5%
1977 0.0009 +1.6%
1978 0.0009 +1.2%
1979 0.0009 +1.0%
1980 0.0009 +1.0%
1981 0.0009 +1.0%
1982 0.0009 +1.0%
1983 0.001 +0.9%
1984 0.001 +0.9%
1985 0.001 +1.0%
1986 0.001 +1.0%
1987 0.001 +0.9%
1988 0.001 +0.9%
1989 0.001 +0.8%
1990 0.001 +0.8%
1991 0.001 +0.8%
1992 0.001 +0.8%
1993 0.001 +0.9%
1994 0.001 +1.0%
1995 0.0011 +1.0%
1996 0.0011 +0.8%
1997 0.0011 +0.6%
1998 0.0011 +0.4%
1999 0.0011 +0.4%
2000 0.0011 +0.3%
2001 0.0011 +0.2%
2002 0.0011 +0.4%
2003 0.0011 +0.4%
2004 0.0011 +1.2%
2005 0.0011 +0.6%
2006 0.0011 +0.5%
2007 0.0011 +1.4%
2008 0.0012 +1.0%
2009 0.0012 +0.8%
2010 0.0012 +1.1%
2011 0.0012 +0.9%
2012 0.0012 +0.7%
2013 0.0012 +0.6%
2014 0.0012 +0.3%
2015 0.0012 +0.5%
2016 0.0012 +0.5%
2017 0.0012 +0.5%
2018 0.0012 +0.6%
2019 0.0012 +0.5%
2020 0.0012 +0.5%
2021 0.0012 +0.6%
2022 0.0013 +0.6%
2023 0.0013 +0.5%
2024 0.0013 +0.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0013 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0013 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0016, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming land 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 +95.9% 0 0
1853 +48.2% 0 0
1854 +33.5% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0.0001 9
1860s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1870s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1880s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1890s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1900s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1910s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 10
1920s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 10
1930s 0.0004 0.0003 0.0004 10
1940s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005 10
1950s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0006 10
1960s 0.0007 0.0006 0.0008 10
1970s 0.0009 0.0008 0.0009 10
1980s 0.001 0.0009 0.001 10
1990s 0.0011 0.001 0.0011 10
2000s 0.0011 0.0011 0.0012 10
2010s 0.0012 0.0012 0.0012 10
2020s 0.0013 0.0012 0.0013 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 72 Netherlands 0.0013 compare
  2. 73 Ghana 0.0013 compare
  3. 74 Burkina Faso 0.0013 compare
  4. 76 Somalia 0.0012 compare
  5. 77 Central African Republic 0.0012 compare
  6. 78 Costa Rica 0.0011 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming land in Sri Lanka?
Global warming land in Sri Lanka was 0.0013 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming land recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0013 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming land recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Sri Lanka rank for global warming land?
Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed