How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Gambia ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

60th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1966–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Gambia 60th out of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	0.9566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0.9217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1968	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1969	0.9643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1970	0.8408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1971	0.7989 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1972	0.7639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1973	0.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1974	0.5055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1975	0.426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1976	0.4427 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1977	0.3649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1978	0.2947 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1979	0.2446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1980	0.2147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1981	0.2435 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1982	0.2489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1983	0.2519 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1984	0.3024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1985	0.2393 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1986	0.2934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1987	0.2509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1988	0.2082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1989	0.1964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1990	0.1771 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1991	0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-54.4%
1992	0.0772 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1993	0.0739 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1994	0.0751 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1995	0.0718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1996	0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1997	0.071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1998	0.0703 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1999	0.0741 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2000	0.0783 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2001	0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2002	0.1088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2003	0.1311 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2004	0.0674 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-48.6%
2005	0.0638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2006	0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2007	0.0562 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2008	0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2009	0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2010	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2011	0.0597 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2012	0.0604 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2013	0.0627 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2014	0.0712 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2015	0.0641 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2016	0.0598 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2017	0.0592 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2019	0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2020	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2022	0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2023	0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2024	0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Gambia's 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.974 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	0.5312 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0838 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0669 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1771 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0764 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1311 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0712 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0425 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Gambia

57 Ghana 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
58 Thailand 0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
59 Ecuador 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
61 Suriname 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
62 Cuba 0.0374 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
63 Guatemala 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gambia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Gambia ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.