Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 17.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Gambia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Gambia is 17.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Gambia peaked at 17.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,656 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Gambia 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,341 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 311,440 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 468,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 865,436 tonnes | 516,624 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | 13.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.10 million tonnes | 14.57 million tonnes | 17.68 million 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Gambia was 17.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Gambia ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.