Carbon intensity of energy in Gambia
Gambia: Carbon intensity of energy was 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
393.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2020
All-time low
203.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Gambia peaked at 393.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 203.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
Gambia ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of energy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 240.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 241.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 246.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 246.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 241.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 241.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 250.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 229.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 233.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 229.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 251.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 252.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 251.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 246.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 214.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 239.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 242.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 247.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 251.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 285.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 217.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 217.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 218.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 218.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 220.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 218.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 219.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 211.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 212.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 203.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 215.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 210.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 219.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 209.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 223.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 251.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 253.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 251.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 335.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 359.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 393.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 355.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 384.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 346.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +33.3% | 251.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 335.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 240 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 359.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 346.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 393.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 6 Congo 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 7 Nepal 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 8 Comoros 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 10 Iraq 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 12 North Korea 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 of energy in Gambia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Gambia was 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 393.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Gambia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.