Per capita methane emissions by sector in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 0 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilograms per person
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.38 kilograms per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Gambia is 0 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Gambia peaked at 4.38 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Gambia 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2016 | 4.38 kilograms per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206 kilograms per person. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123 kilograms per person. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4379 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 4.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 136 Madagascar 0.3206 kilograms per person compare
- 137 Ethiopia 0.2331 kilograms per person compare
- 138 Uganda 0.2055 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Andorra 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Bahamas 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Belize 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Bhutan 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Botswana 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Burundi 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cambodia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cape Verde 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Comoros 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Costa Rica 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cyprus 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Djibouti 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Dominica 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Dominican Republic 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Eritrea 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Fiji 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Grenada 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Guatemala 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Guinea 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Haiti 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Honduras 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Iceland 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Kiribati 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Lesotho 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Liberia 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Liechtenstein 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Maldives 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Mali 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Marshall Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Mauritania 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Mauritius 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Micronesia (country) 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Namibia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Nauru 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Nicaragua 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Palau 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Samoa 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Seychelles 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Somalia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Tonga 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per person
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 methane emissions by sector in Gambia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Gambia was 0 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.