Warming fossil fuels land use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.0005 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Warming fossil fuels land use in Sri Lanka, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for warming fossil fuels land use in Sri Lanka is 0.0005, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0005 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 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
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share co2 vs population 0.2087 (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 vs gdp 0.9014 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 567.87 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.9014 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.9014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is warming fossil fuels land use in Sri Lanka?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in Sri Lanka was 0.0005 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use 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 Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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