Eritrea vs Gambia: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Eritrea
0.22
in 2024
Gambia
0.1784
in 2024
Eritrea rank
180th
Gambia rank
181st
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.22 against 0.1784 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0416.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 181st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2198 | 0.1505 | 0.0693 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.1764 | 0.1504 | 0.026 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.3245 | 0.121 | 0.2035 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.2429 | 0.2066 | 0.0363 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.1952 | 0.2174 | 0.0222 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.2153 | 0.179 | 0.0364 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 0.22 against 0.1784 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 0.0416, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 181st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.