Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Gambia

Gambia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 31.27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 76.5%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.17 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-51.72 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Gambia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Gambia is 31.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 76.5% on the previous year and up 208.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Gambia peaked at 55.17 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -51.72 % change on previous year, in 2011.

That places Gambia 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.07 % change on previous year
1963 1.47 % change on previous year -64.0%
1964 4.34 % change on previous year +195.7%
1965 0.6928 % change on previous year -84.0%
1966 1.15 % change on previous year +65.5%
1967 -27.21 % change on previous year -2472.8%
1968 51.71 % change on previous year -290.0%
1969 -4.72 % change on previous year -109.1%
1970 8.19 % change on previous year -273.4%
1971 5.38 % change on previous year -34.3%
1972 -11.53 % change on previous year -314.4%
1973 -16.03 % change on previous year +39.0%
1974 13.74 % change on previous year -185.7%
1975 -1.79 % change on previous year -113.0%
1976 2.96 % change on previous year -265.5%
1977 9.96 % change on previous year +236.2%
1978 5.43 % change on previous year -45.4%
1979 -23.66 % change on previous year -535.6%
1980 20.5 % change on previous year -186.6%
1981 28.22 % change on previous year +37.6%
1982 6.47 % change on previous year -77.1%
1983 -38.3 % change on previous year -691.7%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 55.17 % change on previous year
1986 -16.83 % change on previous year -130.5%
1987 12.21 % change on previous year -172.6%
1988 6.63 % change on previous year -45.7%
1989 -21.53 % change on previous year -424.6%
1990 6.3 % change on previous year -129.3%
1991 27.53 % change on previous year +337.0%
1992 -26.24 % change on previous year -195.3%
1993 5.08 % change on previous year -119.4%
1994 -7.16 % change on previous year -240.8%
1995 7.08 % change on previous year -199.0%
1996 -7.59 % change on previous year -207.1%
1997 -19.16 % change on previous year +152.5%
1998 17.97 % change on previous year -193.8%
1999 24.06 % change on previous year +33.9%
2000 6.58 % change on previous year -72.6%
2001 12.19 % change on previous year +85.1%
2002 -4.17 % change on previous year -134.2%
2003 14.75 % change on previous year -454.0%
2004 20.57 % change on previous year +39.4%
2005 13.36 % change on previous year -35.1%
2006 9.9 % change on previous year -25.9%
2007 10.18 % change on previous year +2.8%
2008 37.2 % change on previous year +265.5%
2009 40.23 % change on previous year +8.1%
2010 14.96 % change on previous year -62.8%
2011 -51.72 % change on previous year -445.7%
2012 30.78 % change on previous year -159.5%
2013 10.13 % change on previous year -67.1%
2014 5 % change on previous year -50.7%
2015 20.1 % change on previous year +302.2%
2016 -9.78 % change on previous year -148.7%
2017 -10.14 % change on previous year +3.7%
2018 -15.96 % change on previous year +57.4%
2019 18.19 % change on previous year -214.0%
2020 -11.36 % change on previous year -162.4%
2021 -26.99 % change on previous year +137.6%
2022 17.72 % change on previous year -165.6%
2023 31.27 % change on previous year +76.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 31.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.581 % change on previous year, 53.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 -2472.8% 1.15 % change on previous year -27.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.94 % change on previous year -27.21 % change on previous year 51.71 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.7352 % change on previous year -23.66 % change on previous year 13.74 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.26 % change on previous year -38.3 % change on previous year 55.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.79 % change on previous year -26.24 % change on previous year 27.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.08 % change on previous year -4.17 % change on previous year 40.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.16 % change on previous year -51.72 % change on previous year 30.78 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.66 % change on previous year -26.99 % change on previous year 31.27 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 5 Mozambique 46.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Sierra Leone 38.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 8.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Oman 31.58 % change on previous year compare
  7. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.45 % change on previous year compare
  8. 9 Zambia 26.3 % change on previous year compare
  9. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 5.96 % change on previous year compare
  10. 10 Madagascar 25.01 % change on previous year compare
  11. 11 Armenia 22.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Gambia?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Gambia was 31.27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 55.17 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -51.72 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Gambia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Gambia ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.