CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 802,774 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 802,774 tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 807,998 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1952.
Gambia ranks 171st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1953 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1957 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1958 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1959 | 18,320 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1960 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 47,632 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 54,960 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 65,952 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 62,288 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 62,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98,928 tonnes | +58.8% |
| 1976 | 98,928 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 113,584 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 139,232 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 146,560 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 157,552 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 157,552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 161,216 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 161,216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 172,208 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 172,208 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 161,216 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 179,536 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 183,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 179,536 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 197,856 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 197,856 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 197,856 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 208,848 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 208,848 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 216,176 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 219,840 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 223,504 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 241,824 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 274,800 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 274,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300,448 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 300,448 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,448 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 318,768 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 318,768 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 348,080 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 348,080 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 362,736 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 373,728 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 432,352 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 443,344 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 450,672 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 428,688 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 505,632 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 582,576 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 589,904 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 597,232 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 648,528 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 710,816 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 699,824 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 725,472 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 807,998 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 772,635 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 802,774 tonnes | +3.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 802,774 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 802,774 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +58.8% | 62,288 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,488 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,411 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 89,035 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,544 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,741 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 324,630 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 538,974 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 710,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 761,741 tonnes | 699,824 tonnes | 807,998 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Gambia was 802,774 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 807,998 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1952.
- How does Gambia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.