Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Gambia
Gambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0217 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Gambia stood at 0.0217 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Gambia peaked at 0.0218 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Gambia 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +117.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +67.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0217 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3365 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0217 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +117.1% | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | +67.6% | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 0.0114 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | 0.0218 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Gambia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Gambia was 0.0217 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0218 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).