Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Gambia
Gambia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 4.63 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Gambia stood at 4.63 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Gambia peaked at 4.63 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.65 kt, in 1990.
That places Gambia 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.65 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.81 kt | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.96 kt | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.09 kt | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.22 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.33 kt | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.44 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.53 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.62 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.78 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.84 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.95 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.01 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.06 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.11 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.16 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.21 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.26 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.34 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.37 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.45 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.48 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.52 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.55 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.57 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.59 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.61 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.63 kt | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.63 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.32 kt, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.63 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4 kt, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 kt | 2.65 kt | 3.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 kt | 3.78 kt | 4.26 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 kt | 4.3 kt | 4.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 kt | 4.57 kt | 4.63 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 147 Montenegro 4.79 kt compare
- 148 Slovenia 4.76 kt compare
- 149 Congo 4.69 kt compare
- 151 Belgium-Luxembourg 4.54 kt compare
- 152 United States Virgin Islands 4.1 kt compare
- 153 Belize 3.16 kt 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 solid food waste — emissions in Gambia?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Gambia was 4.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 kt in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.