The Gambia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in The Gambia was 940.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,070.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 460.00 in 2002.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 490.00
1991 500.00
1992 490.00
1993 470.00
1994 510.00
1995 520.00
1996 540.00
1997 500.00
1998 520.00
1999 510.00
2000 530.00
2001 480.00
2002 460.00
2003 520.00
2004 570.00
2005 600.00
2006 620.00
2007 610.00
2008 720.00
2009 990.00
2010 1,070.00
2011 750.00
2012 850.00
2013 900.00
2014 930.00
2015 920.00
2016 920.00
2017 920.00
2018 940.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in The Gambia was 380.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 380.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 100.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 100.00
1991 110.00
1992 110.00
1993 110.00
1994 120.00
1995 120.00
1996 130.00
1997 140.00
1998 140.00
1999 150.00
2000 150.00
2001 160.00
2002 170.00
2003 170.00
2004 180.00
2005 180.00
2006 210.00
2007 230.00
2008 260.00
2009 280.00
2010 310.00
2011 320.00
2012 330.00
2013 340.00
2014 350.00
2015 360.00
2016 370.00
2017 370.00
2018 380.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in The Gambia was 20.80 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 20.80 in 2008, while its lowest value was 2.55 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 11.01
1971 10.95
1972 11.45
1973 11.81
1974 11.96
1975 12.09
1976 11.95
1977 11.79
1978 12.77
1979 12.92
1980 12.51
1981 12.54
1982 12.08
1983 13.86
1984 14.75
1985 15.05
1986 14.99
1987 15.08
1988 15.38
1989 15.74
1990 2.55
1991 2.71
1992 2.64
1993 2.56
1994 3.14
1995 3.58
1996 4.53
1997 5.98
1998 7.53
1999 11.03
2000 16.85
2001 18.82
2002 20.24
2003 18.48
2004 18.18
2005 17.65
2006 19.44
2007 20.72
2008 20.80

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in The Gambia was 1,700.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,290.00 in 1993 and a minimum value of 840.00 in 2002.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,920.00
1991 4,060.00
1992 4,170.00
1993 4,290.00
1994 3,820.00
1995 3,350.00
1996 2,870.00
1997 2,340.00
1998 1,860.00
1999 1,360.00
2000 890.00
2001 850.00
2002 840.00
2003 920.00
2004 990.00
2005 1,020.00
2006 1,080.00
2007 1,110.00
2008 1,250.00
2009 1,550.00
2010 1,660.00
2011 1,370.00
2012 1,490.00
2013 1,560.00
2014 1,610.00
2015 1,620.00
2016 1,640.00
2017 1,660.00
2018 1,700.00

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in The Gambia was 69.17 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 69.88 in 2007 and a minimum value of -2.95 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -2.95
1992 1.05
1993 -0.90
1994 2.55
1995 7.31
1996 7.92
1997 7.75
1998 6.85
1999 9.84
2000 17.50
2001 27.68
2002 28.55
2003 7.34
2004 19.56
2005 22.80
2006 24.63
2007 69.88
2008 45.40
2009 56.87
2010 65.86
2011 67.52
2012 69.17

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions