Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 335.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Sri Lanka, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 335.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Sri Lanka peaked at 335.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 242.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 245.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 242.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 245.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 258.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 264.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 279.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 290.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 299.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 316.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 323.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 327.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 330.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 321.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 304.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 301.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 294.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 305.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 320.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 324.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 335.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 335.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 335.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for South Asia, which is 399.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 242.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 323.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 294.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 335.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 67 Oman 337.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 68 Nigeria 337.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 69 Cyprus 336.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 71 Seychelles 335.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 72 Jamaica 333.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 73 Bolivia 329.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Sri Lanka?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Sri Lanka was 335.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 335.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.