Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Gambia
Gambia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.5387 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Gambia stood at 0.5387 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Gambia peaked at 0.75 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3421 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 139th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3421 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3546 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3494 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3469 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.356 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3642 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3504 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3524 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3773 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3757 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3957 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4045 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4011 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3814 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3679 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3814 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3929 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4001 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.42 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4155 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4065 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4242 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4186 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4137 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4262 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4322 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4316 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4261 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4321 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4365 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4376 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4131 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4131 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4949 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5197 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5311 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5403 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5448 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6006 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7106 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7391 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5839 Mt CO2e | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6009 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6516 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6959 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.75 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6854 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6282 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5393 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5635 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5376 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4755 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5138 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.547 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5387 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.5387 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 Mt CO2e, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.5387 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.42 Mt CO2e, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3569 Mt CO2e | 0.3421 Mt CO2e | 0.3773 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3961 Mt CO2e | 0.3679 Mt CO2e | 0.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4248 Mt CO2e | 0.4065 Mt CO2e | 0.4365 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5206 Mt CO2e | 0.4131 Mt CO2e | 0.7106 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6438 Mt CO2e | 0.5393 Mt CO2e | 0.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5225 Mt CO2e | 0.4755 Mt CO2e | 0.547 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Gambia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Gambia was 0.5387 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3421 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).