Per capita ghg sector in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita ghg sector was 25.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Gambia is 25.95, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Gambia peaked at 35.29 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.94, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 128th of 191 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.
Per capita ghg sector in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.96 | — |
| 1991 | 18.18 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 17.46 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 16.83 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 16.3 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.82 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.37 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.94 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 21.79 | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 21.19 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 20.62 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 20.07 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.54 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.02 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.5 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.49 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.32 | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.06 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 25.95 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 35.29 | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 24.47 | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 33.27 | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 18.48 | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 31.47 | +70.3% |
| 2016 | 30.65 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 29.89 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 25 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 24.42 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.85 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.29 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 22.76 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.95 | +14.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 25.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.46, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 25.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +70.3% | 18.48 | 31.47 |
| 2007 | +61.9% | 17.49 | 28.32 |
| 1998 | +45.8% | 14.94 | 21.79 |
| 2014 | -44.5% | 33.27 | 18.48 |
| 2011 | +36.0% | 25.95 | 35.29 |
| 2013 | +36.0% | 24.47 | 33.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.68 | 14.94 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.11 | 17.49 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.89 | 18.48 | 35.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.96 | 22.76 | 25.95 | 4 |
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 per capita ghg sector in Gambia?
- Per capita ghg sector in Gambia was 25.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.29 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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