Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Gambia, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.9% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.1% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Gambia peaked at 58.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -28.6%, in 1959.
Gambia ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | -25.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 33.3% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 25.0% | — |
| 1957 | 20.0% | -20.0% |
| 1958 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 1959 | -28.6% | -271.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 20.0% | — |
| 1962 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 12.5% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | — |
| 1969 | 30.0% | +170.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | — |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +30.0% |
| 1973 | -5.6% | -127.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | — |
| 1978 | 22.6% | +52.4% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -76.7% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -6.4% | — |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -278.0% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -82.0% |
| 1989 | -2.0% | -198.0% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -610.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 5.6% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | — |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -51.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +391.8% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +66.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +417.6% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -83.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | -4.9% | -395.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -467.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +591.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -116.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -337.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +210.4% |
| 2023 | -4.4% | -138.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -189.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +610.2% | -2.0% | 10.2% |
| 2018 | +591.4% | 1.2% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | -28.6% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 0.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | -5.6% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -6.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -4.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -4.4% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 48 Cape Verde 3.9% compare
- 49 Guinea 3.9% compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 3.9% compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 3.9% compare
- 53 Belize 3.9% compare
- 54 Grenada 3.9% 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Gambia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Gambia was 3.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.6% in 1959.
- How does Gambia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Gambia ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.