Gambia vs East Timor: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Gambia
2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
East Timor
4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gambia rank
165th
East Timor rank
162nd
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia, a difference of 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.7 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was East Timor ahead.
Gambia ranks 165th and East Timor ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 249,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 807,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1860s | 250,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 620,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1870s | 327,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1880s | 339,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 839,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 500,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1890s | 289,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 975,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1900s | 250,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 762,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1910s | 250,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 839,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1920s | 545,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 735,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1930s | 622,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1940s | 607,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1950s | 829,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 537,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1960s | 937,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1970s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1990s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2000s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Gambia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Gambia and East Timor?
- 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Gambia ranks 165th and East Timor ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.