Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia
Gambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 313,455 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
313,455 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.18 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
-558,870 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 211,633 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 213,978 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 215,590 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 216,579 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 217,165 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 217,458 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 445,836 tonnes | +105.0% |
| 1857 | 296,674 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1858 | 253,329 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1859 | 235,998 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1860 | 217,019 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1861 | 217,275 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 235,998 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1863 | 227,828 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1864 | 226,692 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 312,063 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1866 | 414,801 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1867 | 294,732 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1868 | 264,614 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1869 | 265,090 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 319,977 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1871 | 352,880 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1872 | 457,780 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1873 | 408,683 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1874 | 561,142 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1875 | 455,069 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1876 | 428,725 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1877 | 441,915 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 591,443 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1879 | 477,676 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1880 | 537,289 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1881 | 468,149 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1882 | 426,600 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1883 | 574,698 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1884 | 452,248 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1885 | 414,985 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1886 | 400,878 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1887 | 412,383 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 561,471 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1889 | 470,421 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1890 | 381,093 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1891 | 434,037 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1892 | 340,789 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1893 | 305,394 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1894 | 284,766 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1895 | 270,953 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1896 | 261,866 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1897 | 428,615 tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1898 | 308,619 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1899 | 276,339 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1900 | 234,569 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1901 | 212,402 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1902 | 198,772 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1903 | 189,356 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1904 | 182,724 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 177,667 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1906 | 173,600 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1907 | 170,266 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 167,628 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 170,266 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 127,471 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1911 | 103,398 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1912 | 86,837 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1913 | 74,782 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1914 | 65,549 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1915 | 57,525 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1916 | 55,143 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1917 | 46,496 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1918 | 40,707 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1919 | 36,164 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1920 | 326,792 tonnes | +803.6% |
| 1921 | 534,614 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1922 | 456,974 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1923 | 641,896 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1924 | 556,562 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1925 | 666,115 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1926 | 765,849 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1927 | 812,529 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1928 | 662,928 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1929 | 642,995 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1930 | 706,346 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1931 | 575,028 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1932 | 712,978 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1933 | 746,137 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 580,084 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1935 | 652,632 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1936 | 529,961 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1937 | 487,972 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1938 | 658,018 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1939 | 713,564 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1940 | 452,101 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1941 | 456,241 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 317,046 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1943 | 242,923 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1944 | 192,983 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1945 | 165,063 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1946 | 135,788 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1947 | 174,846 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1948 | 316,313 tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1949 | 158,761 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1950 | 195,401 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1951 | 194,082 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 326,939 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1953 | 418,759 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1954 | 453,383 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 506,951 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 507,281 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 517,833 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 531,830 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 367,756 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1960 | 293,743 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1961 | 281,468 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 485,627 tonnes | +72.5% |
| 1963 | 381,935 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 552,385 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1965 | 368,452 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 588,988 tonnes | +59.9% |
| 1967 | 747,200 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1968 | 309,571 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1969 | 205,660 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1970 | 415,204 tonnes | +101.9% |
| 1971 | 551,688 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 668,753 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 2.18 million tonnes | +226.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1975 | 644,644 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1976 | 591,626 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 734,779 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 238,380 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1979 | 21,764 tonnes | -90.9% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4937.5% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 509,992 tonnes | -66.4% |
| 1983 | -21,984 tonnes | -104.3% |
| 1984 | -122,524 tonnes | +457.3% |
| 1985 | 390,436 tonnes | -418.7% |
| 1986 | 450,782 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 875,549 tonnes | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 168,837 tonnes | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 270,037 tonnes | +59.9% |
| 1990 | 355,481 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1991 | -466,171 tonnes | -231.1% |
| 1992 | -558,870 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 659,154 tonnes | -217.9% |
| 1994 | 287,697 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 1995 | 339,873 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 371,676 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 272,455 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million tonnes | +656.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million tonnes | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 896,984 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 828,137 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 793,146 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 944,726 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 707,958 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million tonnes | +65.6% |
| 2007 | 5.18 million tonnes | +342.0% |
| 2008 | 5.09 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million tonnes | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 874,011 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 815,167 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 384,940 tonnes | -52.8% |
| 2017 | 379,554 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 386,405 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 365,997 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 435,796 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 319,171 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 322,102 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 318,145 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 313,455 tonnes | -1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 313,455 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 313,455 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +4937.5% | 21,764 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes |
| 1920 | +803.6% | 36,164 tonnes | 326,792 tonnes |
| 1998 | +656.0% | 272,455 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes |
| 1984 | -457.3% | -21,984 tonnes | -122,524 tonnes |
| 1985 | +418.7% | -122,524 tonnes | 390,436 tonnes |
| 2007 | +342.0% | 1.17 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes |
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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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
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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.