AFOLU — Emissions Share in Gambia
Gambia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 44.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 44.99 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Gambia peaked at 72.36 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.76 %, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 48th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 72.36 % | — |
| 1991 | 72.34 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.26 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.25 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.58 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.2 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.82 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.18 % | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 65.36 % | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 65.34 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.6 % | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 63.9 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.89 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.24 % | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 61.94 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.18 % | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 60.17 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.17 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 58.43 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.32 % | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 54.06 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.12 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 50.81 % | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 47.31 % | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 47.36 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.18 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.99 % | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 42.76 % | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 43.17 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.41 % | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 44.37 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.99 % | +1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44.99 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.48 %, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44.99 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.01 %, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.37 % | 65.36 % | 72.36 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.89 % | 58.43 % | 65.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.88 % | 42.76 % | 55.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.23 % | 43.17 % | 44.99 % | 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 44.99 % 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 72.36 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.76 % in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Gambia ranks 48th 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 18.4%. 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 (CO2). 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.