Grassland — Emissions in Gambia

Gambia: Grassland — Emissions was 1.72 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.72 kt
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
43rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.04 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0.0621 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in Gambia, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 1.3 kt1991: 1.3 kt1992: 1.3 kt1993: 1.3 kt1994: 1.3 kt1995: 1.3 kt1996: 0.062 kt1997: 0.09 kt1998: 0.155 kt1999: 0.166 kt2000: 0.082 kt2001: 1.6 kt2002: 1.6 kt2003: 0.706 kt2004: 1.3 kt2005: 1.4 kt2006: 2 kt2007: 1.7 kt2008: 1.4 kt2009: 1.7 kt2010: 1.6 kt2011: 2 kt2012: 1.6 kt2013: 1.7 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 0.824 kt2016: 1.6 kt2017: 1.5 kt2018: 1.4 kt2019: 1.2 kt2020: 1.8 kt2021: 1.5 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.6 kt2024: 1.7 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 1.72 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Gambia peaked at 2.04 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0621 kt, in 1996.

That places Gambia 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Emissions in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Gambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.27 kt
1991 1.27 kt +0.0%
1992 1.27 kt +0.0%
1993 1.27 kt +0.0%
1994 1.27 kt +0.0%
1995 1.27 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0621 kt -95.1%
1997 0.0901 kt +45.1%
1998 0.1548 kt +71.8%
1999 0.1655 kt +6.9%
2000 0.0817 kt -50.6%
2001 1.56 kt +1809.8%
2002 1.65 kt +5.6%
2003 0.7061 kt -57.1%
2004 1.28 kt +81.6%
2005 1.38 kt +7.8%
2006 2 kt +44.4%
2007 1.73 kt -13.6%
2008 1.43 kt -16.9%
2009 1.68 kt +17.5%
2010 1.61 kt -4.3%
2011 2.04 kt +26.4%
2012 1.58 kt -22.2%
2013 1.68 kt +5.7%
2014 1.33 kt -20.5%
2015 0.8244 kt -38.1%
2016 1.62 kt +97.1%
2017 1.54 kt -4.9%
2018 1.38 kt -10.9%
2019 1.2 kt -13.1%
2020 1.85 kt +54.2%
2021 1.53 kt -17.4%
2022 1.33 kt -12.5%
2023 1.64 kt +22.7%
2024 1.72 kt +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8095 kt 0.0621 kt 1.27 kt 10
2000s 1.35 kt 0.0817 kt 2 kt 10
2010s 1.48 kt 0.8244 kt 2.04 kt 10
2020s 1.61 kt 1.33 kt 1.85 kt 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 40 Paraguay 2.14 kt compare
  2. 41 Mauritania 2.11 kt compare
  3. 42 Mexico 1.74 kt compare
  4. 44 Iraq 1.71 kt compare
  5. 45 Ukraine 1.45 kt compare
  6. 46 China 1.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in Gambia?
Grassland — emissions in Gambia was 1.72 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0621 kt in 1996.
How does Gambia rank for grassland — emissions?
Gambia ranks 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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