Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
160th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
2.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Gambia peaked at 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Gambia 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 8.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 8.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 157 Maldives 12.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Suriname 12.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 159 Liberia 9.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 161 Djibouti 8.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 162 Bermuda 6.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 163 Lesotho 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Gambia?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Gambia was 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.