Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gambia
Gambia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.42 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.44 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2010
All-time low
765,126 tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gambia stood at 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gambia peaked at 1.44 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 765,126 tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 765,126 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 795,599 tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 790,307 tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 785,618 tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 810,801 tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 828,908 tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 957,246 tonnes CO₂e | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 976,098 tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 962,077 tonnes CO₂e | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million tonnes CO₂e | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 892,524 tonnes CO₂e | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 972,736 tonnes CO₂e | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million tonnes CO₂e | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million tonnes CO₂e | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million tonnes CO₂e, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 888,108 tonnes CO₂e | 765,126 tonnes CO₂e | 1.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 892,524 tonnes CO₂e | 1.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gambia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Gambia was 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 765,126 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.