Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Gambia
Gambia: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 17.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Gambia stood at 17.18 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Gambia peaked at 24 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.3 %, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 110th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.61 % | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.54 % | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 16.21 % | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 15.89 % | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.19 % | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 16.78 % | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 17.36 % | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.66 % | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.13 % | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 17.79 % | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 23.32 % | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 24 % | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.73 % | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 21.53 % | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 21.43 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.04 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.02 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.96 % | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 15.53 % | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 14.71 % | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 18.75 % | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 17.35 % | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 16.57 % | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.26 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.66 % | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.98 % | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 16.41 % | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.81 % | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 17.81 % | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 18.16 % | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.19 % | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 18.72 % | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.18 % | -8.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 17.18 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.18 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 17.18 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 % | 14.3 % | 17.66 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.73 % | 15.53 % | 24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 % | 14.66 % | 18.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 % | 17.18 % | 20.19 % | 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 energy — emissions share in Gambia?
- Energy — emissions share in Gambia was 17.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 % in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for energy — emissions share?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.