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
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.
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
- 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
- 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 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.