Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 0.4044 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.4044 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Gambia peaked at 3.92 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.3151 tonnes per person, in 1992.
That places Gambia 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.784 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7421 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +64.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9525 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8724 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1966 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +52.2% |
| 1967 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 0.699 tonnes per person | -56.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4972 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8831 tonnes per person | +77.6% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +196.3% |
| 1974 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -51.7% |
| 1975 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1976 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.566 tonnes per person | -56.9% |
| 1979 | 0.244 tonnes per person | -56.9% |
| 1980 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +619.8% |
| 1981 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8765 tonnes per person | -61.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1752 tonnes per person | -80.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | -65.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6551 tonnes per person | +988.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6845 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3629 tonnes per person | -68.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4445 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5246 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2439 tonnes per person | -146.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3151 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7304 tonnes per person | -331.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4046 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4398 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4545 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3704 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +351.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8053 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7549 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7121 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7893 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.817 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6159 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8865 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +253.3% |
| 2008 | 3 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9305 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8723 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6192 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8148 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6283 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4269 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.417 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4313 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4383 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4514 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4055 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4286 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4043 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4044 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4044 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4044 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +988.6% | 0.0602 tonnes per person | 0.6551 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +619.8% | 0.244 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +351.2% | 0.3704 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +331.8% | -0.3151 tonnes per person | 0.7304 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +253.3% | 0.8865 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per person | 0.4972 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.244 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8413 tonnes per person | 0.0602 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5123 tonnes per person | -0.3151 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.6159 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.691 tonnes per person | 0.417 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4189 tonnes per person | 0.4043 tonnes per person | 0.4514 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, per capita in Gambia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Gambia was 0.4044 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3151 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.