Co2 gdp pop growth in Gambia
Gambia: Co2 gdp pop growth was 2.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.23
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 1991
All-time low
2.23
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Gambia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp pop growth in Gambia stood at 2.23. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Gambia peaked at 4.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2025.
That places Gambia 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.69 | — |
| 1962 | 2.71 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.72 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.75 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.8 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.82 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.84 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.87 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.92 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.94 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.97 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.06 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3.16 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.25 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.34 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.44 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.47 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.54 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.69 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.84 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.95 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.01 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.06 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.11 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.16 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.06 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 3.22 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 2.98 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.78 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.71 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.28 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.55, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.03 | 2.84 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 | 3.44 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.78 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 2.36 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.23 | 2.37 | 6 |
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 gdp pop growth in Gambia?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Gambia was 2.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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