Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1735 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
93rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1824 kilograms per international-$
in 1980
All-time low
0.0365 kilograms per international-$
in 1953
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Gambia, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Gambia is 0.1735 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 kilograms per international-$, in 1953.
Gambia ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0551 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0519 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0379 kilograms per international-$ | -27.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0365 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0459 kilograms per international-$ | +25.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0446 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0536 kilograms per international-$ | +20.1% |
| 1957 | 0.062 kilograms per international-$ | +15.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0704 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0474 kilograms per international-$ | -32.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0446 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0459 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0543 kilograms per international-$ | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0616 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0577 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.052 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0501 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0484 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0531 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0623 kilograms per international-$ | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0691 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0797 kilograms per international-$ | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0827 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.078 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1168 kilograms per international-$ | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1338 kilograms per international-$ | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1563 kilograms per international-$ | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.17 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1544 kilograms per international-$ | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1476 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.153 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.159 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1535 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1408 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1522 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1478 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1486 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1436 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1375 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.14 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1386 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1414 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1368 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1375 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1424 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1502 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1405 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1443 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1425 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1383 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1333 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1336 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1431 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1371 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1341 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.139 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1477 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.142 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1288 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1657 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1658 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1612 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1643 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1659 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1634 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0505 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0365 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0704 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.053 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0446 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0623 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.11 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0691 kilograms per international-$ | 0.17 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1417 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1368 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1502 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1376 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1443 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1535 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1288 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1676 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1634 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 90 Benin 0.183 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 91 Belgium 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 94 Croatia 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 95 Guinea 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Egypt 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Gambia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Gambia was 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 kilograms per international-$ in 1953.
- How does Gambia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).