Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Gambia
Gambia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.15 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Gambia is 1.15 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Gambia peaked at 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4115 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Gambia 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4115 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4261 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4237 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4238 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4344 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4472 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4363 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4414 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4707 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4713 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4964 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5077 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5069 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4915 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4821 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5005 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5175 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5314 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5571 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.559 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6335 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6619 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6692 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6726 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6925 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7097 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7192 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7211 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7346 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7666 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.788 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7545 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7624 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8546 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8902 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9161 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9349 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9439 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.15 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.15 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4386 Mt CO2e | 0.4115 Mt CO2e | 0.4713 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.515 Mt CO2e | 0.4821 Mt CO2e | 0.559 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6981 Mt CO2e | 0.6335 Mt CO2e | 0.7666 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8992 Mt CO2e | 0.7545 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 (total) excluding lulucf in Gambia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Gambia was 1.15 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4115 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).