Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Gambia

Gambia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 45.89 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.89 kt
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
57th
of 221 countries
All-time high
87.28 kt
in 1996
All-time low
20.98 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Gambia, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 62.5 kt1991: 62.5 kt1992: 62.5 kt1993: 62.5 kt1994: 62.5 kt1995: 62.5 kt1996: 87.3 kt1997: 68.4 kt1998: 77.6 kt1999: 57.3 kt2000: 83.1 kt2001: 46.7 kt2002: 49 kt2003: 21 kt2004: 37.2 kt2005: 40 kt2006: 56.9 kt2007: 49.5 kt2008: 40.2 kt2009: 47.4 kt2010: 45.6 kt2011: 57.6 kt2012: 45.5 kt2013: 47.5 kt2014: 37.7 kt2015: 23.5 kt2016: 45.9 kt2017: 44 kt2018: 38.8 kt2019: 34.1 kt2020: 52.5 kt2021: 42.8 kt2022: 37.5 kt2023: 45.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Gambia is 45.89 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Gambia peaked at 87.28 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.98 kt, in 2003.

That places Gambia 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Gambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 62.54 kt
1991 62.54 kt +0.0%
1992 62.54 kt +0.0%
1993 62.54 kt +0.0%
1994 62.54 kt +0.0%
1995 62.54 kt +0.0%
1996 87.28 kt +39.6%
1997 68.43 kt -21.6%
1998 77.57 kt +13.4%
1999 57.31 kt -26.1%
2000 83.13 kt +45.1%
2001 46.74 kt -43.8%
2002 48.97 kt +4.8%
2003 20.98 kt -57.2%
2004 37.19 kt +77.3%
2005 40.03 kt +7.6%
2006 56.92 kt +42.2%
2007 49.5 kt -13.0%
2008 40.22 kt -18.7%
2009 47.44 kt +18.0%
2010 45.63 kt -3.8%
2011 57.57 kt +26.2%
2012 45.49 kt -21.0%
2013 47.55 kt +4.5%
2014 37.74 kt -20.6%
2015 23.47 kt -37.8%
2016 45.87 kt +95.4%
2017 43.99 kt -4.1%
2018 38.84 kt -11.7%
2019 34.11 kt -12.2%
2020 52.46 kt +53.8%
2021 42.78 kt -18.5%
2022 37.45 kt -12.5%
2023 45.89 kt +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.59 kt 57.31 kt 87.28 kt 10
2000s 47.11 kt 20.98 kt 83.13 kt 10
2010s 42.03 kt 23.47 kt 57.57 kt 10
2020s 44.65 kt 37.45 kt 52.46 kt 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 54 Cuba 54.92 kt compare
  2. 55 Iraq 47.41 kt compare
  3. 56 Guyana 46.3 kt compare
  4. 58 Guatemala 41.74 kt compare
  5. 59 Greece 36.14 kt compare
  6. 60 Chile 27.85 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Gambia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Gambia was 45.89 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 87.28 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.98 kt in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Gambia ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf