Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Gambia
Gambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Gambia stood at 45 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Gambia peaked at 72.22 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.58 %, in 2019.
That places Gambia 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.22 % | — |
| 1991 | 72.2 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.12 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.11 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.44 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.06 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.68 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.04 % | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 65.23 % | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 65.21 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.7 % | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 63.99 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.98 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.33 % | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 62.03 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.27 % | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 60.25 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.25 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 58.52 % | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.4 % | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 54.52 % | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.35 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.59 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.24 % | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 47.72 % | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 47.17 % | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.99 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.81 % | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 42.58 % | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 42.99 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.41 % | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 44.37 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45 % | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.23 % | 65.23 % | 72.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.95 % | 58.52 % | 65.21 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.04 % | 42.58 % | 55.59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.19 % | 42.99 % | 45 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 share in Gambia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Gambia was 45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.22 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.58 % in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Gambia ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.