AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Gambia
Gambia: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 57.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Gambia stood at 57.39 %.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Gambia peaked at 77.28 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.78 %, in 2021.
That places Gambia 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.28 % | — |
| 1991 | 77.19 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.59 % | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.63 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 75.75 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.28 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.71 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 73.96 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 73.12 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 73.89 % | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 72.59 % | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 65.92 % | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 65.47 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 66.59 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.76 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.73 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.3 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.93 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.01 % | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70.09 % | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 69.56 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.51 % | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 65.19 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.5 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 64.95 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 64.66 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.86 % | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 61.53 % | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 57.28 % | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 57.02 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.67 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.78 % | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 55.08 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.39 % | +4.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 57.39 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.03 %, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 57.39 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.34 % | 73.12 % | 77.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.34 % | 65.47 % | 72.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.41 % | 57.02 % | 69.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.73 % | 53.78 % | 57.39 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 52 Benin 60.51 % compare
- 53 Namibia 58.3 % compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 56.81 % compare
- 55 East Timor 56.81 % compare
- 57 Latvia 55.38 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Gambia?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Gambia was 57.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.28 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.78 % in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.