Methane emissions from agriculture in Gambia
Gambia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 900,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Gambia is 900,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Gambia peaked at 1.19 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 519,999 tonnes, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 135th of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,000 tonnes | 519,999 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 679,000 tonnes | 519,999 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,000 tonnes | 790,000 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 815,000 tonnes | 690,000 tonnes | 900,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Gambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.83 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Gambia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Gambia was 900,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 519,999 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.