Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 393.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 203.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
Gambia ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 240 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 359.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 346.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 393.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 6 Congo 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 7 Nepal 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 8 Comoros 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 10 Iraq 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 12 North Korea 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 393.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Gambia rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.