Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,020 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,020 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,944 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,944 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,944 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4,121 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4,304 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 4,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,849 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 4,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,312 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,300 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5,338 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5,513 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,502 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,540 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,638 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,593 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 7,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,349 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,513 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,618 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,686 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,882 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 72 Bulgaria 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Paraguay 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tanzania 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turkey 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 China 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Zambia 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Gambia was 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,944 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.