Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0018 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0018 °C
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0018 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Sri Lanka, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Sri Lanka is 0.0018 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0018 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 215 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +96.1% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +48.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.4% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +24.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +19.5% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 °C | +14.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 °C | +12.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 °C | +10.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0001 °C | +7.7% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 °C | +6.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 °C | +6.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0001 °C | +5.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0002 °C | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 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 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0002 °C | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0002 °C | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0002 °C | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0003 °C | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0003 °C | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0003 °C | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0003 °C | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0003 °C | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0003 °C | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0003 °C | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0003 °C | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0003 °C | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0003 °C | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0003 °C | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0003 °C | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0003 °C | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0003 °C | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0004 °C | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0004 °C | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0004 °C | +1.5% |
| 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 | 0.0005 °C | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0005 °C | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0005 °C | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0005 °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 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0006 °C | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0006 °C | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0006 °C | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0007 °C | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0007 °C | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0007 °C | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0007 °C | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0007 °C | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 °C | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 °C | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 °C | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 °C | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 °C | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 °C | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 °C | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 °C | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 °C | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 °C | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 °C | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 °C | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 °C | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 °C | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 °C | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 °C | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 °C | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 °C | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 °C | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 °C | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 °C | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 °C | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 °C | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 °C | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 °C | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 °C | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 °C | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 °C | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 °C | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 °C | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 °C | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 °C | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 °C | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 °C | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 °C | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 °C | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 °C | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 °C | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 °C | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 °C | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 °C | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 °C | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 °C | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 °C | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 °C | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 °C | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 °C | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 °C | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 °C | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 °C | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 °C | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 °C | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 °C | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 °C | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 °C | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 °C | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 °C | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0018 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0016 °C, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0018 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.002 °C, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 | +96.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +48.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.4% | 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 | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0018 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Sri Lanka?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Sri Lanka was 0.0018 °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 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.