Gambia vs Maldives: Greenhouse gas emissions
Gambia
2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Maldives
2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gambia rank
165th
Maldives rank
166th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Gambia
- Maldives
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives, a difference of 399,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 165th and Maldives ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 249,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1860s | 250,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1870s | 327,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1880s | 339,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1890s | 289,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1900s | 250,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1910s | 250,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1920s | 545,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 539,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1930s | 622,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 616,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1940s | 607,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1950s | 829,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 820,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1960s | 937,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 744,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 661,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Gambia or Maldives?
- Gambia, at 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Gambia and Maldives?
- 399,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Gambia ranks 165th and Maldives ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.