Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 0.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Gambia stood at 0.66 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Gambia peaked at 1.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.59 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
That places Gambia 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.909 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.834 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6325 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 123 China, mainland 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 123 Djibouti 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 123 South Africa 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 126 China 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 128 Montenegro 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Libya 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Gambia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Gambia was 0.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 capita. 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.