Eritrea vs Gambia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Eritrea
742,647 tonnes
in 2024
Gambia
802,774 tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
173rd
Gambia rank
171st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 802,774 tonnes against 742,647 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 60,127 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Gambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721,438 tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | 490,606 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 547,229 tonnes | 324,630 tonnes | 222,598 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 571,865 tonnes | 538,974 tonnes | 32,891 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 702,901 tonnes | 761,741 tonnes | 58,839 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 802,774 tonnes against 742,647 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 60,127 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Gambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.