Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia
Gambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 313,455 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 313,455 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia peaked at 5.18 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, -558,870 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Gambia 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 252,424 tonnes | 211,633 tonnes | 445,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 267,611 tonnes | 217,019 tonnes | 414,801 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 449,529 tonnes | 319,977 tonnes | 591,443 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 471,912 tonnes | 400,878 tonnes | 574,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 329,247 tonnes | 261,866 tonnes | 434,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 187,725 tonnes | 167,628 tonnes | 234,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 69,407 tonnes | 36,164 tonnes | 127,471 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 606,725 tonnes | 326,792 tonnes | 812,529 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 636,272 tonnes | 487,972 tonnes | 746,137 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 261,206 tonnes | 135,788 tonnes | 456,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 402,022 tonnes | 194,082 tonnes | 531,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 421,503 tonnes | 205,660 tonnes | 747,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 710,057 tonnes | 21,764 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 513,400 tonnes | -122,524 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 458,344 tonnes | -558,870 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million tonnes | 707,958 tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 933,037 tonnes | 365,997 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,734 tonnes | 313,455 tonnes | 435,796 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Gambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.83 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia was 313,455 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -558,870 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Gambia ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.