AFOLU — Emissions Share in Gambia
Gambia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 63.49 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 63.49 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Gambia peaked at 76.62 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.04 %, in 2021.
That places Gambia 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.62 % | — |
| 1991 | 76.16 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.81 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 73.64 % | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 74.08 % | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.74 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.84 % | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 71.68 % | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 71 % | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 74.23 % | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 71.93 % | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 61.89 % | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 60.64 % | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.5 % | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 64.21 % | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 64.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.72 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.07 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.36 % | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 73.08 % | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 74.13 % | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 66.71 % | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 68.81 % | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 69.75 % | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.06 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.24 % | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 69.44 % | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 67.94 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.62 % | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 64.81 % | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.67 % | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.04 % | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 60.81 % | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 63.49 % | +4.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 63.49 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.71 %, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 63.49 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.88 % | 71 % | 76.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.47 % | 60.64 % | 73.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.65 % | 62.62 % | 74.13 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 % | 58.04 % | 63.67 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Gambia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Gambia was 63.49 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.62 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.04 % in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.