Co2 gdp growth in Gambia
Gambia: Co2 gdp growth was 5.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.89 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Gambia peaked at 12.39 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -8.13, in 2011.
That places Gambia 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 9.58 | — |
| 1969 | 2.44 | -74.6% |
| 1970 | 6.15 | +152.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0659 | -101.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2417 | -466.9% |
| 1973 | 9.25 | +3727.1% |
| 1974 | 5.88 | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 12.39 | +110.8% |
| 1976 | 7.35 | -40.7% |
| 1977 | 3.44 | -53.2% |
| 1978 | 6.32 | +83.6% |
| 1979 | -1.33 | -121.0% |
| 1980 | 6.27 | -572.1% |
| 1981 | 3.32 | -47.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7646 | -123.0% |
| 1983 | 10.88 | -1523.4% |
| 1984 | 3.54 | -67.5% |
| 1985 | -0.8123 | -123.0% |
| 1986 | 4.09 | -603.7% |
| 1987 | 2.45 | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 4.48 | +82.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9 | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 3.56 | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 3.11 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 3.38 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1543 | -94.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8818 | +471.3% |
| 1996 | 2.22 | +152.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +120.4% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +82.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | -3.25 | -156.0% |
| 2003 | 6.87 | -311.4% |
| 2004 | 7.05 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -2.35 | -133.4% |
| 2006 | -0.5556 | -76.4% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | -647.8% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 6.67 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | -8.13 | -237.6% |
| 2012 | 5.24 | -164.5% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -45.2% |
| 2014 | -1.41 | -149.0% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | -388.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 4.82 | +148.2% |
| 2018 | 7.23 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 6.22 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5915 | -90.5% |
| 2021 | 5.26 | +788.6% |
| 2022 | 5.49 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.92 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 5.55 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 5.89 | +6.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3727.1% | 0.2417 | 9.25 |
| 1983 | +1523.4% | -0.7646 | 10.88 |
| 2021 | +788.6% | 0.5915 | 5.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 0 | 9.58 | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.96 | -1.33 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 | -0.8123 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 0.1543 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | -3.25 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | -8.13 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 0.5915 | 5.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Cape Verde 6.3 compare
- 34 Palau 6.29 compare
- 35 Ghana 5.95 compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.85 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.82 compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8 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 co2 gdp growth in Gambia?
- Co2 gdp growth in Gambia was 5.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 in 1975.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.13 in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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