AFOLU — Emissions Share in Gambia
Gambia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 80.91 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Gambia stood at 80.91 %.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Gambia peaked at 91.4 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 78.65 %, in 2022.
That places Gambia 83rd 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 | 90.66 % | — |
| 1991 | 91.04 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.4 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 91.38 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.96 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 90.71 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.33 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.43 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.75 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.77 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 85.41 % | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 84.79 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 86.42 % | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 86.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.34 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.15 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.93 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.76 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.11 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.19 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.02 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 83.83 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 84.48 % | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.74 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.58 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.86 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.45 % | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 81.87 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.24 % | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 79.5 % | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.2 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.65 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.91 % | +2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 80.91 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.06 %, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 80.91 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.09 %, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.8 % | 90.33 % | 91.4 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.31 % | 84.79 % | 89.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.73 % | 80.24 % | 86.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.56 % | 78.65 % | 80.91 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 80 Denmark 81.77 % compare
- 81 Bangladesh 81.53 % compare
- 82 Costa Rica 81.17 % compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 80.82 % compare
- 84 Moldova 80.82 % compare
- 86 Indonesia 80.77 % 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 in Gambia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Gambia was 80.91 % 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 91.4 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.65 % in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Gambia ranks 83rd 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 4.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.