Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Gambia
Gambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 2.8 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Gambia stood at 2.8 t CO2eq/ha.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Gambia peaked at 3.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.32 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places Gambia 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.48 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.45 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.55 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.5 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.66 t CO2eq/ha | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.95 t CO2eq/ha | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.69 t CO2eq/ha | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.62 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.91 t CO2eq/ha | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 t CO2eq/ha | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.05 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.08 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.05 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 t CO2eq/ha | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.15 t CO2eq/ha | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.18 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.61 t CO2eq/ha | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 2.72 t CO2eq/ha | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.85 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.92 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.92 t CO2eq/ha | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.83 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.51 t CO2eq/ha | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2.65 t CO2eq/ha | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.61 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.57 t CO2eq/ha | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8 t CO2eq/ha | +8.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.8 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.19 t CO2eq/ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.8 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 t CO2eq/ha, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 t CO2eq/ha | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | 2.66 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 t CO2eq/ha | 2.62 t CO2eq/ha | 3.15 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 t CO2eq/ha | 2.51 t CO2eq/ha | 3.18 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 t CO2eq/ha | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | 2.8 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Gambia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Gambia was 2.8 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Gambia ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.