Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Gambia stood at 0.8 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Gambia peaked at 1.41 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 194th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.8 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6 t CO2eq/cap, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.8 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 t CO2eq/cap, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.967 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.775 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 191 El Salvador 0.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 192 Bangladesh 0.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 193 Jordan 0.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 195 Lesotho 0.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 195 Nigeria 0.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 197 Egypt 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 197 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.77 t CO2eq/cap 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Gambia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Gambia was 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Gambia ranks 194th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. 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.