Co2 land use per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Co2 land use per capita was 0.1136 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1136
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.28
in 1878
All-time low
-0.4878
in 1992
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Gambia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Gambia stood at 0.1136.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Gambia peaked at 4.28 in 1878 and was at its lowest, -0.4878, in 1992.
Gambia ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.88 | — |
| 1851 | 1.9 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 1.9 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.89 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.89 | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 1.88 | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 3.82 | +103.7% |
| 1857 | 2.53 | -33.9% |
| 1858 | 2.14 | -15.2% |
| 1859 | 1.98 | -7.5% |
| 1860 | 1.81 | -8.6% |
| 1861 | 1.8 | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.95 | +7.9% |
| 1863 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 1864 | 1.84 | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 2.52 | +36.8% |
| 1866 | 3.33 | +32.0% |
| 1867 | 2.35 | -29.4% |
| 1868 | 2.1 | -10.8% |
| 1869 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.5 | +19.8% |
| 1871 | 2.73 | +9.4% |
| 1872 | 3.51 | +28.6% |
| 1873 | 3.11 | -11.6% |
| 1874 | 4.22 | +36.0% |
| 1875 | 3.39 | -19.7% |
| 1876 | 3.17 | -6.7% |
| 1877 | 3.23 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 4.28 | +32.6% |
| 1879 | 3.43 | -20.0% |
| 1880 | 3.82 | +11.4% |
| 1881 | 3.29 | -13.7% |
| 1882 | 2.97 | -9.7% |
| 1883 | 3.97 | +33.4% |
| 1884 | 3.09 | -22.1% |
| 1885 | 2.81 | -9.1% |
| 1886 | 2.69 | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 2.74 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 3.7 | +34.9% |
| 1889 | 3.07 | -17.0% |
| 1890 | 2.46 | -19.7% |
| 1891 | 2.78 | +12.9% |
| 1892 | 2.17 | -22.1% |
| 1893 | 1.93 | -11.1% |
| 1894 | 1.78 | -7.5% |
| 1895 | 1.68 | -5.6% |
| 1896 | 1.62 | -4.1% |
| 1897 | 2.62 | +62.4% |
| 1898 | 1.88 | -28.5% |
| 1899 | 1.67 | -11.1% |
| 1900 | 1.4 | -15.8% |
| 1901 | 1.26 | -10.1% |
| 1902 | 1.17 | -7.1% |
| 1903 | 1.11 | -5.5% |
| 1904 | 1.06 | -4.2% |
| 1905 | 1.02 | -3.5% |
| 1906 | 0.993 | -3.0% |
| 1907 | 0.9666 | -2.7% |
| 1908 | 0.9444 | -2.3% |
| 1909 | 0.9523 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.7078 | -25.7% |
| 1911 | 0.5702 | -19.4% |
| 1912 | 0.4756 | -16.6% |
| 1913 | 0.4069 | -14.4% |
| 1914 | 0.3543 | -12.9% |
| 1915 | 0.3089 | -12.8% |
| 1916 | 0.2942 | -4.8% |
| 1917 | 0.2464 | -16.2% |
| 1918 | 0.2145 | -13.0% |
| 1919 | 0.189 | -11.9% |
| 1920 | 1.69 | +795.0% |
| 1921 | 2.74 | +61.7% |
| 1922 | 2.31 | -15.6% |
| 1923 | 3.19 | +38.4% |
| 1924 | 2.73 | -14.6% |
| 1925 | 3.22 | +17.9% |
| 1926 | 3.65 | +13.3% |
| 1927 | 3.81 | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 3.06 | -19.6% |
| 1929 | 2.93 | -4.4% |
| 1930 | 3.17 | +8.3% |
| 1931 | 2.54 | -19.7% |
| 1932 | 3.11 | +22.3% |
| 1933 | 3.21 | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 2.46 | -23.3% |
| 1935 | 2.73 | +11.0% |
| 1936 | 2.19 | -19.9% |
| 1937 | 1.99 | -9.2% |
| 1938 | 2.64 | +33.0% |
| 1939 | 2.82 | +6.9% |
| 1940 | 1.76 | -37.6% |
| 1941 | 1.75 | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 1.19 | -31.7% |
| 1943 | 0.8985 | -24.7% |
| 1944 | 0.7012 | -22.0% |
| 1945 | 0.5891 | -16.0% |
| 1946 | 0.4761 | -19.2% |
| 1947 | 0.6022 | +26.5% |
| 1948 | 1.07 | +77.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5273 | -50.7% |
| 1950 | 0.637 | +20.8% |
| 1951 | 0.6171 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.01 | +64.2% |
| 1953 | 1.26 | +24.8% |
| 1954 | 1.33 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.45 | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 1.42 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.9489 | -32.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7379 | -22.2% |
| 1961 | 0.6883 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | +67.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8846 | -23.5% |
| 1964 | 1.24 | +40.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8081 | -35.1% |
| 1966 | 1.26 | +55.6% |
| 1967 | 1.55 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 0.625 | -59.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4037 | -35.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7922 | +96.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 1.2 | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 3.81 | +216.5% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | -53.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -40.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9456 | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3573 | -68.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0316 | -91.2% |
| 1980 | 1.54 | +4767.2% |
| 1981 | 2.05 | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 0.666 | -67.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0277 | -104.2% |
| 1984 | -0.1484 | +436.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4546 | -406.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5042 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9403 | +86.5% |
| 1988 | 0.174 | -81.5% |
| 1989 | 0.267 | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 0.337 | +26.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4238 | -225.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4878 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5547 | -213.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2344 | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2688 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2856 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2035 | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +635.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8917 | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6164 | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5539 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5165 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5988 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6204 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4247 | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6835 | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | +329.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 0.707 | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6517 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4154 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5812 | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3664 | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1686 | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1621 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.161 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.149 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1732 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1239 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1179 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1136 | -3.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1136 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1136 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4767.2% | 0.0316 | 1.54 |
| 1920 | +795.0% | 0.189 | 1.69 |
| 1998 | +635.1% | 0.2035 | 1.5 |
| 1984 | -436.3% | -0.0277 | -0.1484 |
| 1985 | +406.3% | -0.1484 | 0.4546 |
| 2007 | +329.3% | 0.6835 | 2.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.18 | 1.88 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.17 | 1.8 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.36 | 2.5 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.22 | 2.69 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.06 | 1.62 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.09 | 0.9444 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3768 | 0.189 | 0.7078 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.93 | 1.69 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.69 | 1.99 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9566 | 0.4761 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.15 | 0.6171 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9357 | 0.4037 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | 0.0316 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6418 | -0.1484 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.336 | -0.4878 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.4247 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4469 | 0.149 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1302 | 0.1136 | 0.1732 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Gambia?
- Co2 land use per capita in Gambia was 0.1136 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 1878.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4878 in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Gambia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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