Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Gambia
Gambia: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Gambia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gambia stood at -2.48 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gambia peaked at -1.42 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.48 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Gambia 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1996 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1998 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2000 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2003 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2004 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2007 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2009 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2013 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2015 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2017 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2018 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2019 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2020 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2021 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2022 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2023 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -2.48 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5693 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -2.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 188 Uganda -1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Malawi -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Cambodia -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Burkina Faso -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Chad -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Nicaragua -3.12 % change on previous year 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gambia?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gambia was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.42 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Gambia ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.