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
64th
of 191 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 64th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 37.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.7 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6851 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0737 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0632 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.72 Mt CO2e (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 64th out of 191 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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