Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burned Area
Iceland
43.21 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.75 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
128th
Sri Lanka rank
130th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 43.21 ha against 42.75 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.46 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 220 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.35 ha | 2,192 ha | 2,154 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 170.83 ha | 6,904 ha | 6,733 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 2,546 ha | 2,546 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.6 ha | 196.66 ha | 175.06 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Iceland, at 43.21 ha against 42.75 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.46 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Iceland ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.