What is emissions of air pollutants in Gambia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Gambia was 72,131 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 72,131 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 2,467 tonnes in 1810.

How does Gambia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Gambia ranks 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Gambia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Gambia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: emissions of air pollutants was 72,131 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

72,131 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

152nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

72,131 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

2,467 tonnes

in 1810

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Gambia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Gambia stood at 72,131 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Gambia peaked at 72,131 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,467 tonnes, in 1810.

Gambia ranks 152nd of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	4,406 tonnes	4,202 tonnes	4,611 tonnes	10
1760s	3,971 tonnes	3,787 tonnes	4,156 tonnes	10
1770s	3,579 tonnes	3,412 tonnes	3,746 tonnes	10
1780s	3,225 tonnes	3,074 tonnes	3,375 tonnes	10
1790s	2,905 tonnes	2,769 tonnes	3,041 tonnes	10
1800s	2,616 tonnes	2,494 tonnes	2,739 tonnes	10
1810s	2,473 tonnes	2,467 tonnes	2,479 tonnes	10
1820s	2,486 tonnes	2,480 tonnes	2,492 tonnes	10
1830s	2,499 tonnes	2,493 tonnes	2,504 tonnes	10
1840s	2,510 tonnes	2,505 tonnes	2,515 tonnes	10
1850s	2,521 tonnes	2,517 tonnes	2,526 tonnes	10
1860s	2,545 tonnes	2,527 tonnes	2,563 tonnes	10
1870s	2,606 tonnes	2,567 tonnes	2,626 tonnes	10
1880s	2,832 tonnes	2,630 tonnes	3,478 tonnes	10
1890s	4,188 tonnes	2,674 tonnes	4,912 tonnes	10
1900s	5,936 tonnes	5,023 tonnes	6,943 tonnes	10
1910s	8,148 tonnes	7,193 tonnes	8,993 tonnes	10
1920s	10,745 tonnes	9,208 tonnes	11,583 tonnes	10
1930s	12,350 tonnes	11,392 tonnes	13,480 tonnes	10
1940s	16,187 tonnes	14,178 tonnes	18,705 tonnes	10
1950s	18,320 tonnes	16,750 tonnes	19,664 tonnes	10
1960s	14,124 tonnes	12,359 tonnes	16,197 tonnes	10
1970s	19,065 tonnes	15,197 tonnes	23,059 tonnes	10
1980s	28,727 tonnes	23,873 tonnes	34,517 tonnes	10
1990s	38,404 tonnes	35,974 tonnes	40,715 tonnes	10
2000s	54,209 tonnes	49,608 tonnes	60,013 tonnes	10
2010s	65,818 tonnes	61,340 tonnes	69,129 tonnes	10
2020s	71,127 tonnes	70,117 tonnes	72,131 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Gambia

149 Slovenia 84,043 tonnes compare
150 Trinidad and Tobago 80,362 tonnes compare
151 Jordan 79,784 tonnes compare
153 Equatorial Guinea 59,598 tonnes compare
154 Eswatini 55,289 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Gambia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Gambia was 72,131 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 72,131 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 2,467 tonnes in 1810.
How does Gambia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Gambia ranks 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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