Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 79.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 79.33 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 79.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 140th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 6.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1976 | 9.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 13.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 14.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 15.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 15.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 15.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 17.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 18.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 19.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 19.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 20.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 21.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 27.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 27.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 29.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 34.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 36.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 42.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 43.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 49.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 57.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 58.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 70.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 69.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 79.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 76.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 79.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 79.33 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 79.33 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +58.8% | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.78 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +30.0% | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 137 Lesotho 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 83.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Algeria 83.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Fiji 78.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Tajikistan 77.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Senegal 73.19 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Gambia was 79.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.