Eritrea vs Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Eritrea
19.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Gambia
17.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
177th
Gambia rank
178th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 19.10 million tonnes against 17.68 million tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 1.43 million tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Gambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 177th and Gambia ranks 178th 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 | 2.69 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 7.63 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 702,645 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12.94 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 17.65 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 19.10 million tonnes against 17.68 million tonnes in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 1.43 million tonnes, with Eritrea 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 177th and Gambia ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.