Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.024 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.024 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0247 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.024 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.024 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +113.5% | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 53 Guatemala 0.0282 kt per square kilometre compare
- 54 Italy 0.0255 kt per square kilometre compare
- 55 Nepal 0.0248 kt per square kilometre compare
- 57 Sierra Leone 0.0234 kt per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malawi 0.0227 kt per square kilometre compare
- 59 Serbia 0.0218 kt per square kilometre compare
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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.024 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0247 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — 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.