Emissions from food in Gambia
Gambia: Emissions from food was 1.42 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2010
All-time low
765,126
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Gambia stood at 1.42 million.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Gambia peaked at 1.44 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 765,126, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 161st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 765,126 | — |
| 1991 | 795,599 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 790,307 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 785,618 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 810,801 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 828,908 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 957,246 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 976,098 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 962,077 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 892,524 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 972,736 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | +2.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.42 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.42 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 888,108 | 765,126 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 892,524 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.21 million | 1.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 emissions from food in Gambia?
- Emissions from food in Gambia was 1.42 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 765,126 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for emissions from food?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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