Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0016 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
7th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 7th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0016 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 38.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0016 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 69.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 4 Cambodia 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 0.002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 6 India 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Myanmar 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 9 Indonesia 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 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 rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.