Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Iceland
0.0073 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0059 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
00.0020.0040.0060.008199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0073 kt per square kilometre against 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0014 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 189 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Iceland, at 0.0073 kt per square kilometre against 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
0.0014 kt per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.