How does Gambia rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita?

Gambia ranks 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Gambia

Name: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Gambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gambia: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

up 25.6%

World rank

13th

of 102 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1964

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Gambia is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0 kt per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2002.

Gambia ranks 13th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Gambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	+0.6%
1963	0 kt per person	-1.1%
1964	0 kt per person	+1.9%
1965	0 kt per person	-2.0%
1966	0 kt per person	-2.4%
1967	0 kt per person	-35.1%
1968	0 kt per person	+57.4%
1969	0 kt per person	-10.9%
1970	0 kt per person	+3.1%
1971	0 kt per person	-2.8%
1972	0 kt per person	-20.1%
1973	0 kt per person	-21.7%
1974	0 kt per person	+13.1%
1975	0 kt per person	-1.1%
1976	0 kt per person	-0.8%
1977	0 kt per person	-5.7%
1978	0 kt per person	-0.1%
1979	0 kt per person	-27.8%
1980	0 kt per person	+22.6%
1981	0 kt per person	+23.7%
1982	0 kt per person	-5.6%
1983	0 kt per person	-47.6%
1984	0 kt per person	-31.1%
1985	0 kt per person	+9.7%
1986	0 kt per person	+20.8%
1987	0 kt per person	+0.5%
1988	0 kt per person	+15.7%
1989	0 kt per person	-29.8%
1990	0 kt per person	-0.3%
1991	0 kt per person	-11.7%
1992	0 kt per person	-19.9%
1993	0 kt per person	-29.1%
1994	0 kt per person	+54.4%
1995	0 kt per person	+13.5%
1996	0 kt per person	+7.4%
1997	0 kt per person	-27.5%
1998	0 kt per person	+7.2%
1999	0 kt per person	+1.4%
2000	0 kt per person	+2.6%
2001	0 kt per person	-11.5%
2002	0 kt per person	-30.5%
2003	0 kt per person	+12.1%
2004	0 kt per person	+35.2%
2005	0 kt per person	+8.6%
2006	0 kt per person	-0.2%
2007	0 kt per person	-12.1%
2008	0 kt per person	+98.9%
2009	0 kt per person	+108.6%
2010	0 kt per person	+14.6%
2011	0 kt per person	-52.6%
2012	0 kt per person	+46.9%
2013	0 kt per person	+1.4%
2014	0 kt per person	-2.9%
2015	0 kt per person	+25.1%
2016	0 kt per person	-24.7%
2017	0 kt per person	-2.6%
2018	0 kt per person	-33.0%
2019	0 kt per person	+40.4%
2020	0 kt per person	-8.3%
2021	0 kt per person	-43.0%
2022	0 kt per person	+38.8%
2023	0 kt per person	+25.6%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0 kt per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 11.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 21.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

10 Indonesia 0 kt per person compare
11 Sierra Leone 0 kt per person compare
12 Bangladesh 0 kt per person compare
14 Sri Lanka 0 kt per person compare
15 Nepal 0 kt per person compare
16 Mauritania 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Gambia?: Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Gambia was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1964.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2002.
How does Gambia rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita?: Gambia ranks 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.