Iceland vs Sri Lanka: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth
Iceland
8.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
4th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.66 % change on previous year against 8.4 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.6932 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -0.5758 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | -0.1133 % change on previous year | -0.2568 % change on previous year | 0.1434 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.4615 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.0135 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.66 % change on previous year against 8.4 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.