Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of 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, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 546.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -35.67 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Gambia 140th out of 192 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.99 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 50.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1963 | 40.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 57.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1965 | 39.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1966 | 61.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1967 | 77.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 34.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1969 | 25.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 45.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1971 | 59.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 72.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 221.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +205.2% |
| 1974 | 110.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1975 | 73.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1976 | 68.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 83.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 37.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1979 | 16.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1980 | 123.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +644.9% |
| 1981 | 165.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 66.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1983 | 13.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1984 | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1985 | 55.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1032.4% |
| 1986 | 60.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 104.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1988 | 34.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 1989 | 44.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 54.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | -26.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -148.5% |
| 1992 | -35.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 85.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -340.4% |
| 1994 | 49.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 54.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 58.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 49.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 227.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +364.1% |
| 1999 | 151.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 115.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 111.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 108.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 123.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 130.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 101.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 150.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 546.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +263.7% |
| 2008 | 538.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 389.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 253.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 182.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 176.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 128.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 174.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 138.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 96.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 96.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 102.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 106.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 112.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 103.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 111.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 107.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.6 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +644.9% | 16.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 123.91 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +364.1% | 49.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.43 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +340.4% | -35.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.77 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +263.7% | 150.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 546.44 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 221.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 546.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 103.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 137 Argentina 115.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sweden 113.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tanzania 112.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Dominica 104.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Senegal 103.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 103.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia was 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 546.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.