Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was -5.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,404.6%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.51 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-20.74 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -5.83 % change on previous year for methane emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1,404.6% on the previous year and down 296.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 25.51 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -20.74 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Gambia 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.0833 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.0833 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0839 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.0831 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0831 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.083 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0836 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0829 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.0828 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0827 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.2039 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 1862 | 0.2028 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.2139 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1864 | 0.2027 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1865 | 0.2016 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.2019 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.2008 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.2004 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.2006 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1996 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.2038 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 0.2028 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.2023 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2026 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.2015 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.2018 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2006 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1995 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.2037 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2026 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.2028 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.2024 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2014 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.2602 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3013 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1888 | 0.3087 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 0.3167 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3246 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1891 | -0.3039 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1892 | 0.8159 % change on previous year | -368.5% |
| 1893 | 0.2563 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2569 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2581 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.2593 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.2605 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.2617 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.2635 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.2647 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1901 | -0.0717 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1429 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 1903 | 0.047 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0556 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0642 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0734 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0826 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0924 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1034 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1910 | 0.1137 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1911 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +1787.0% |
| 1912 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1913 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1914 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1922 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1923 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1924 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1929 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1932 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1933 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1940 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1941 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1942 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1946 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1947 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1948 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1949 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 0.5782 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1952 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 1953 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1954 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1955 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1956 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1960 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1961 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 1962 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1963 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1966 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1967 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -608.5% |
| 1968 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 1969 | -0.6774 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1970 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -1185.8% |
| 1971 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1972 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 1973 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1975 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1976 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1978 | -0.2306 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1979 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +1925.0% |
| 1980 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -316.1% |
| 1981 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1983 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -667.9% |
| 1984 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1985 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1986 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1987 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1990 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -810.3% |
| 1991 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3927 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1993 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 1994 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -553.1% |
| 1995 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1997 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1998 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1999 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2000 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +273.1% |
| 2001 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 2002 | -0.7483 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -1183.5% |
| 2004 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2007 | -0.365 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2008 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -3527.4% |
| 2009 | 25.51 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2011 | -20.74 % change on previous year | -429.0% |
| 2012 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2013 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +190.2% |
| 2016 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2017 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2018 | -12.04 % change on previous year | +254.7% |
| 2019 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2020 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2021 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +1008.1% |
| 2022 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3875 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2024 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +1404.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -5.83 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -5.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3527.4% | -0.365 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1925.0% | -0.2306 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year |
| 1911 | +1787.0% | 0.1137 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1404.6% | -0.3875 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1185.8% | -0.6774 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1183.5% | -0.7483 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0832 % change on previous year | 0.0828 % change on previous year | 0.0839 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.1911 % change on previous year | 0.0827 % change on previous year | 0.2139 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2016 % change on previous year | 0.1996 % change on previous year | 0.2038 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2399 % change on previous year | 0.1995 % change on previous year | 0.3167 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2653 % change on previous year | -0.3039 % change on previous year | 0.8159 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0854 % change on previous year | -0.0717 % change on previous year | 0.2647 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.1137 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.5782 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -10.42 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8169 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 12.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | 25.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1612 % change on previous year | -20.74 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 188 East Timor -5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Albania -5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 190 North Korea -5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Lithuania -6.12 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Nigeria -7.01 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -7.89 % change on previous year compare
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 methane emissions, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Gambia was -5.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.74 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 296.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.