Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 33.19 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 33.19 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Gambia peaked at 99.57 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.19 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99.57 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 97.61 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 96.16 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 94.46 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 93.16 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 91.47 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 90.27 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 89.37 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 87.53 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 85.5 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 83.9 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 82.54 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 81.37 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 82.82 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 82.2 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 80.86 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 79.37 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 78.04 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 75.9 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 73.44 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 72.49 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 72.07 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.23 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 67.66 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 64.96 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 62.9 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 60.93 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 59.45 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 57.23 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 55.16 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 53.23 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 50.62 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 48.12 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 46.94 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 45.69 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 44.62 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 43.63 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 42.61 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 42.93 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.64 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.11 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 41.54 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.95 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.46 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.99 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.32 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.9 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.72 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 42.35 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 43.05 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.92 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.39 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 41.81 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.02 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.45 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 39.73 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.86 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.06 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.31 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.59 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.9 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.19 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.84 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 33.19 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 33.19 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.93 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 33.19 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.51 tonnes per person | 85.5 tonnes per person | 99.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.05 tonnes per person | 73.44 tonnes per person | 83.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.31 tonnes per person | 55.16 tonnes per person | 72.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.1 tonnes per person | 42.61 tonnes per person | 53.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.94 tonnes per person | 38.9 tonnes per person | 43.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.91 tonnes per person | 36.59 tonnes per person | 42.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.52 tonnes per person | 33.19 tonnes per person | 35.9 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Gambia was 33.19 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.57 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.19 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.