Land Surface Temperature in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land Surface Temperature was 29.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
29.69
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.69
in 2016
All-time low
29.44
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Sri Lanka stood at 29.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.44, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.31 | — |
| 2001 | 30.06 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.56 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.19 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.94 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.81 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.94 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.44 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.19 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.19 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.94 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.56 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.81 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.69 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.56 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.69 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 30.44 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.19 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.56 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.69 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.69 | -3.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 29.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 29.69 is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.59, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.95 | 29.44 | 30.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.26 | 29.56 | 30.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.19 | 29.69 | 30.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Sri Lanka?
- Land surface temperature in Sri Lanka was 29.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 in 2016.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.44 in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land surface temperature?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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