Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental)
Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental) over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 178,414 Tonnes against 159,447 Tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18,967 Tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105,168 Tonnes | 96,238 Tonnes | 8,930 Tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 144,720 Tonnes | 151,585 Tonnes | 6,865 Tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maritime transport co2 emissions, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Iceland, at 178,414 Tonnes against 159,447 Tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in maritime transport co2 emissions between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 18,967 Tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for maritime transport co2 emissions?
- Iceland ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This experimental dataset includes annual, quarterly, and monthly information on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport based on ship-tracking information collected via Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, covering all large vessels (above 300 gross tonnage) around the world, accessed via the United Nations Global Platform, from 2019 onwards. The CO2 emissions are estimated by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries and include emissions from both domestic and international voyages. The CO2 emissions are classified using the ship-type classification used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) distinguishing between 19 vessel categories such as bulk carriers, tankers, and cruise ships. The database provides a measure of CO2 emissions on a territory basis for domestic navigation, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of maritime transport (H50 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the SEEA Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these CO2 emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Vessel emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The aggregate measures of CO2 emissions are calculated as: Domestic navigation = A + C International navigation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: maritime transport (ISIC H50) = A + B + D + E + F For residence based measures, the allocation of emissions to countries is based on the residence of the companies that operate the ships. More information can be found on the dataset webpage