Gambia vs Nepal: Carbon intensity of energy
Gambia
348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nepal
356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gambia rank
9th
Nepal rank
7th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gambia, a difference of 7.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Gambia ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 240 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nepal |
| 1990s | 248.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nepal |
| 2000s | 215.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nepal |
| 2010s | 253.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 308.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 55.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nepal |
| 2020s | 365.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 342.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Gambia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Gambia and Nepal?
- 7.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Gambia ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 7th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.