Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.0271 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 68 Honduras 0.0285 kt per square kilometre compare
- 69 Belarus 0.0284 kt per square kilometre compare
- 70 Tuvalu 0.0282 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 Iraq 0.0266 kt per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0264 kt per square kilometre compare
- 74 Nauru 0.0262 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.