Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.12 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 5.53 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, -361,014 tonnes, in 1992.
Gambia ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 210,057 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 208,738 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 337,931 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1953 | 429,751 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1954 | 468,039 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 521,607 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 525,601 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 539,817 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 557,478 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 386,076 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1960 | 312,063 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1961 | 303,452 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 511,275 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1963 | 411,247 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 581,697 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1965 | 397,764 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1966 | 621,964 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1967 | 780,176 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 346,211 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1969 | 253,292 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 462,836 tonnes | +82.7% |
| 1971 | 606,648 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 734,705 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million tonnes | +205.2% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1975 | 743,572 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1976 | 690,554 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 848,363 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 377,612 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1979 | 168,324 tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million tonnes | +645.0% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 671,208 tonnes | -59.9% |
| 1983 | 139,232 tonnes | -79.3% |
| 1984 | 49,684 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1985 | 562,644 tonnes | +1032.4% |
| 1986 | 611,998 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million tonnes | +72.4% |
| 1988 | 352,037 tonnes | -66.6% |
| 1989 | 449,573 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 553,337 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1991 | -268,315 tonnes | -148.5% |
| 1992 | -361,014 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 868,002 tonnes | -340.4% |
| 1994 | 496,545 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 556,049 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 591,516 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 495,959 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million tonnes | +364.1% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million tonnes | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 5.53 million tonnes | +263.7% |
| 2008 | 5.45 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 974,844 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 976,786 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.12 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.12 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1032.4% | 49,684 tonnes | 562,644 tonnes |
| 1980 | +645.0% | 168,324 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes |
| 1998 | +364.1% | 495,959 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +340.4% | -361,014 tonnes | 868,002 tonnes |
| 2007 | +263.7% | 1.52 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 418,510 tonnes | 208,738 tonnes | 557,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 451,914 tonnes | 253,292 tonnes | 780,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 799,092 tonnes | 168,324 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 681,944 tonnes | 49,684 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,085 tonnes | -361,014 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million tonnes | 974,844 tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -361,014 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.