Human caused air pollution exposure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Human caused air pollution exposure was 17.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.33
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
77th
of 240 countries
All-time high
21.51
in 2018
All-time low
11.04
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Sri Lanka, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17.33 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.04, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.04 | — |
| 1999 | 12.24 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 14.96 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 16.03 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 15.15 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.16 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 17.06 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 16.56 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.89 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.47 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.03 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.45 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.75 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.66 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 19.55 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.93 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 19.01 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 18.74 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.51 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 18.05 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 16.73 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 16.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.57 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 16.51 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 17.33 | +5.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.33 is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.32, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.64 | 11.04 | 12.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 14.96 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.17 | 17.93 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 | 16.51 | 18.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0202 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Sri Lanka?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Sri Lanka was 17.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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