Eritrea vs Gambia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Eritrea
742,647 tonnes
in 2024
Gambia
802,774 tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
173rd
Gambia rank
171st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 802,774 tonnes against 742,647 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.