Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0226 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.0226 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.028 kt per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 60th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0226 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0121 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0226 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +25.2% | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 57 Grenada 0.025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ukraine 0.0247 kt per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nicaragua 0.0241 kt per square kilometre compare
- 61 Tuvalu 0.0221 kt per square kilometre compare
- 62 Slovakia 0.0221 kt per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 0.0218 kt per square kilometre 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0226 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 kt per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.