Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Gambia
Gambia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 32.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Gambia is 32.07 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Gambia peaked at 35.38 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.31 %, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 171st of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.31 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.35 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.83 % | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.61 % | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 18.38 % | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.77 % | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.1 % | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.64 % | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 20.34 % | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.11 % | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 21.05 % | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 26.1 % | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 26.23 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 25.3 % | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 25.19 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.14 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.47 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.52 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.72 % | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.32 % | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 22.97 % | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.79 % | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 26.16 % | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.75 % | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.48 % | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 27.06 % | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.26 % | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 29.08 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.54 % | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 33.12 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.06 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35.38 % | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 34.19 % | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 32.07 % | -6.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 32.07 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 32.07 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 % | 17.31 % | 20.34 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7 % | 21.05 % | 26.23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 % | 22.97 % | 33.12 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 % | 32.07 % | 35.38 % | 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 (co2eq) in Gambia?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Gambia was 32.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.38 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.31 % in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Gambia ranks 171st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.