Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.3556 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3556 °C
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.6918 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-1.6 °C
in 1942
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sri Lanka, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.3556 °C for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in 2025.
The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 340.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6918 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.6 °C, in 1942.
That places Sri Lanka 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.29 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.984 °C | -23.7% |
| 1942 | -1.6 °C | +62.6% |
| 1943 | -1.51 °C | -5.7% |
| 1944 | -1.19 °C | -21.0% |
| 1945 | -0.9589 °C | -19.5% |
| 1946 | -0.9398 °C | -2.0% |
| 1947 | -1.01 °C | +7.7% |
| 1948 | -0.7892 °C | -22.0% |
| 1949 | -0.8194 °C | +3.8% |
| 1950 | -0.4162 °C | -49.2% |
| 1951 | -0.4482 °C | +7.7% |
| 1952 | -0.1307 °C | -70.8% |
| 1953 | -0.2198 °C | +68.1% |
| 1954 | -1.17 °C | +431.3% |
| 1955 | -1.38 °C | +18.2% |
| 1956 | -1.19 °C | -14.1% |
| 1957 | -0.6727 °C | -43.3% |
| 1958 | -0.6069 °C | -9.8% |
| 1959 | -0.4234 °C | -30.2% |
| 1960 | -0.9026 °C | +113.2% |
| 1961 | -0.9373 °C | +3.8% |
| 1962 | -0.8881 °C | -5.3% |
| 1963 | -0.8744 °C | -1.5% |
| 1964 | -0.8184 °C | -6.4% |
| 1965 | -1.05 °C | +28.3% |
| 1966 | -0.6618 °C | -37.0% |
| 1967 | -0.8599 °C | +29.9% |
| 1968 | -0.7924 °C | -7.8% |
| 1969 | -0.3748 °C | -52.7% |
| 1970 | -0.5346 °C | +42.7% |
| 1971 | -0.7845 °C | +46.7% |
| 1972 | -0.3502 °C | -55.4% |
| 1973 | -0.132 °C | -62.3% |
| 1974 | -0.5663 °C | +329.0% |
| 1975 | -0.6767 °C | +19.5% |
| 1976 | -0.3494 °C | -48.4% |
| 1977 | -0.4879 °C | +39.6% |
| 1978 | -0.4154 °C | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1131 °C | -127.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0324 °C | -71.4% |
| 1981 | -0.3082 °C | -1051.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1183 °C | -61.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3811 °C | -422.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6129 °C | -260.8% |
| 1985 | -0.3333 °C | -45.6% |
| 1986 | -0.1467 °C | -56.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1324 °C | -190.2% |
| 1988 | -0.1067 °C | -180.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3384 °C | +217.2% |
| 1990 | 0.014 °C | -104.1% |
| 1991 | -0.016 °C | -214.0% |
| 1992 | -0.2537 °C | +1485.5% |
| 1993 | -0.178 °C | -29.9% |
| 1994 | -0.3819 °C | +114.6% |
| 1995 | -0.089 °C | -76.7% |
| 1996 | -0.254 °C | +185.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 °C | -106.6% |
| 1998 | 0.556 °C | +3205.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4288 °C | -177.1% |
| 2000 | -0.4563 °C | +6.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0989 °C | -78.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0236 °C | -76.1% |
| 2003 | 0.009 °C | -138.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0153 °C | -270.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2153 °C | -1503.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0303 °C | -114.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1106 °C | +265.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1823 °C | +64.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1735 °C | -195.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1243 °C | -28.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0961 °C | -177.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1332 °C | -238.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0307 °C | -123.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 °C | -160.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0808 °C | +336.4% |
| 2016 | 0.637 °C | +688.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1621 °C | -74.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2123 °C | -231.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3189 °C | -250.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4126 °C | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 °C | -94.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1325 °C | -636.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2993 °C | -325.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6918 °C | +131.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3556 °C | -48.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.3556 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693 °C, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.3556 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5029 °C, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3205.0% | 0.0168 °C | 0.556 °C |
| 1992 | -1485.5% | -0.016 °C | -0.2537 °C |
| 2005 | +1503.4% | -0.0153 °C | 0.2153 °C |
| 1981 | -1051.4% | 0.0324 °C | -0.3082 °C |
| 2016 | +688.8% | 0.0808 °C | 0.637 °C |
| 2022 | -636.3% | 0.0247 °C | -0.1325 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.11 °C | -1.6 °C | -0.7892 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6651 °C | -1.38 °C | -0.1307 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8159 °C | -1.05 °C | -0.3748 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4184 °C | -0.7845 °C | 0.1131 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1419 °C | -0.6129 °C | 0.3811 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1015 °C | -0.4288 °C | 0.556 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.052 °C | -0.4563 °C | 0.2153 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1136 °C | -0.2123 °C | 0.637 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2752 °C | -0.1325 °C | 0.6918 °C | 6 |
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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)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sri Lanka?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Sri Lanka was 0.3556 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6918 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 °C in 1942.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.