Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Gambia

Gambia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0385 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0385 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0536 kt per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0167 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Gambia, 1961–2023

0.020.030.040.05196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.0385 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Gambia peaked at 0.0536 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Gambia 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0167 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0177 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1963 0.0193 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1964 0.0201 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1965 0.0209 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1966 0.0218 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1967 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1968 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1969 0.0254 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1970 0.027 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1971 0.0283 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1972 0.0294 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1973 0.03 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1974 0.0307 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1975 0.0313 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1976 0.0318 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1977 0.0321 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1978 0.0324 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1979 0.0327 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1980 0.033 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1981 0.0334 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1982 0.0338 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 0.0339 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1984 0.0331 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1985 0.0344 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1986 0.035 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1987 0.0361 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 0.0368 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 0.0377 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1990 0.0368 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1991 0.039 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1992 0.039 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0393 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 0.0393 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 0.0394 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1996 0.0389 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1997 0.0394 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1998 0.0397 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1999 0.0399 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2000 0.0398 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 0.0378 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2002 0.0389 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2003 0.0465 kt per square kilometre +19.4%
2004 0.0478 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 0.0485 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 0.0493 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 0.0502 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2008 0.0514 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2009 0.0526 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2010 0.0521 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2011 0.0479 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2012 0.0443 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2013 0.0485 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
2014 0.053 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
2015 0.0536 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 0.052 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2017 0.0465 kt per square kilometre -10.6%
2018 0.0427 kt per square kilometre -8.2%
2019 0.0402 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2020 0.0385 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2021 0.0386 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2022 0.0387 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 0.0385 kt per square kilometre -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.021 kt per square kilometre 0.0167 kt per square kilometre 0.0254 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0306 kt per square kilometre 0.027 kt per square kilometre 0.0327 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0347 kt per square kilometre 0.033 kt per square kilometre 0.0377 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0391 kt per square kilometre 0.0368 kt per square kilometre 0.0399 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0463 kt per square kilometre 0.0378 kt per square kilometre 0.0526 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0481 kt per square kilometre 0.0402 kt per square kilometre 0.0536 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0386 kt per square kilometre 0.0385 kt per square kilometre 0.0387 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 53 Comoros 0.0394 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 Tajikistan 0.0389 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Guinea 0.0388 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 Dominica 0.0383 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 Saint Lucia 0.0376 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Philippines 0.0358 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Gambia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Gambia was 0.0385 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0536 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Gambia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Gambia ranks 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.