Savanna fires — Emissions in Gambia

Gambia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.73 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.73 kt
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
59th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.12 kt
in 1996
All-time low
0.7492 kt
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Gambia, 1990–2024

0.511.522.531990200720241990: 2.2 kt1991: 2.2 kt1992: 2.2 kt1993: 2.2 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.2 kt1996: 3.1 kt1997: 2.4 kt1998: 2.8 kt1999: 2 kt2000: 3 kt2001: 1.7 kt2002: 1.7 kt2003: 0.749 kt2004: 1.3 kt2005: 1.4 kt2006: 2 kt2007: 1.8 kt2008: 1.4 kt2009: 1.7 kt2010: 1.6 kt2011: 2.1 kt2012: 1.6 kt2013: 1.7 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 0.838 kt2016: 1.6 kt2017: 1.6 kt2018: 1.4 kt2019: 1.2 kt2020: 1.9 kt2021: 1.5 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.6 kt2024: 1.7 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Gambia is 1.73 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Gambia peaked at 3.12 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7492 kt, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 59th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Gambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 2.23 kt
1991 2.23 kt +0.0%
1992 2.23 kt +0.0%
1993 2.23 kt +0.0%
1994 2.23 kt +0.0%
1995 2.23 kt +0.0%
1996 3.12 kt +39.6%
1997 2.44 kt -21.6%
1998 2.77 kt +13.4%
1999 2.05 kt -26.1%
2000 2.97 kt +45.1%
2001 1.67 kt -43.8%
2002 1.75 kt +4.8%
2003 0.7492 kt -57.2%
2004 1.33 kt +77.3%
2005 1.43 kt +7.6%
2006 2.03 kt +42.2%
2007 1.77 kt -13.0%
2008 1.44 kt -18.7%
2009 1.69 kt +18.0%
2010 1.63 kt -3.8%
2011 2.06 kt +26.2%
2012 1.62 kt -21.0%
2013 1.7 kt +4.5%
2014 1.35 kt -20.6%
2015 0.8382 kt -37.8%
2016 1.64 kt +95.4%
2017 1.57 kt -4.1%
2018 1.39 kt -11.7%
2019 1.22 kt -12.2%
2020 1.87 kt +53.8%
2021 1.53 kt -18.5%
2022 1.34 kt -12.5%
2023 1.64 kt +22.5%
2024 1.73 kt +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.38 kt 2.05 kt 3.12 kt 10
2000s 1.68 kt 0.7492 kt 2.97 kt 10
2010s 1.5 kt 0.8382 kt 2.06 kt 10
2020s 1.62 kt 1.34 kt 1.87 kt 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 56 Mauritania 2.11 kt compare
  2. 57 Peru 2.08 kt compare
  3. 58 Nepal 1.88 kt compare
  4. 60 Papua New Guinea 1.49 kt compare
  5. 61 Pakistan 1.49 kt compare
  6. 62 Eswatini 1.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Gambia?
Savanna fires — emissions in Gambia was 1.73 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7492 kt in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Gambia ranks 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.