Food share total emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Food share total emissions was 80.8 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
80.8
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 217 countries
All-time high
146
in 1990
All-time low
80.3
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Gambia stood at 80.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Gambia peaked at 146 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.3, in 2012.
That places Gambia 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146 | — |
| 1991 | 135.9 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 140.24 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 141.48 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 139.76 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 137.45 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 129.81 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 127.26 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 129.87 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 118.87 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 113.57 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 113.29 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 114.6 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 111.01 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 109.19 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 107.86 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 100.95 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 93.65 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 93.22 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.33 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.15 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 81.06 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 80.3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.23 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 82.08 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.8 | -1.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 80.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.47, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 80.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.39, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.66 | 118.87 | 146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.07 | 93.22 | 114.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6 | 80.3 | 89.15 | 6 |
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 food share total emissions in Gambia?
- Food share total emissions in Gambia was 80.8 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 146 in 1990.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3 in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for food share total emissions?
- Gambia ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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