Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 30,139 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Gambia, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Gambia stood at 30,139 tonnes.
The figure is up 185.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Gambia peaked at 82,526 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, -35,363 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Gambia 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 407.11 tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,931 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,893 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,298 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,526 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,893 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,709 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,392 tonnes | -35,363 tonnes | 82,526 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Gambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.83 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Gambia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Gambia was 30,139 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,526 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35,363 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Gambia ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.