Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gambia, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Gambia is 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Gambia peaked at 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 982 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Gambia 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,061 international-$ in 2011 prices | 982 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,129 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,386 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,629 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,415 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,334 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,497 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,447 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,325 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,581 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,359 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,308 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,542 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,441 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,788 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,669 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,952 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,963 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,914 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 141 Ethiopia 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Rwanda 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 143 Uganda 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 145 Yemen 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 146 Comoros 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 147 Guinea 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Gambia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Gambia was 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 982 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Gambia ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.