Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Gambia
Gambia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 °C
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
150th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0001 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Gambia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Gambia stood at 0.0001 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Gambia peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Gambia 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Gambia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.0% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +49.8% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.1% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +24.7% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +32.1% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +18.0% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +13.8% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 °C | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0001 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0001 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 °C, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +49.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1856 | +32.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Gambia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Gambia was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Gambia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.