Eritrea vs Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Eritrea
17.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Gambia
17.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
176th
Gambia rank
177th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17.69 million tonnes against 17.68 million tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 10,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Gambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 176th and Gambia ranks 177th 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 | 2.55 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 7.35 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 416,231 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12.20 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 16.37 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | 267,480 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 17.69 million tonnes against 17.68 million tonnes in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 10,300 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 from oil?
- Eritrea ranks 176th and Gambia ranks 177th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.