Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 17.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Gambia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Gambia is 17.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 29,312 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 40,304 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1953 | 51,296 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1954 | 65,952 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 80,608 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1956 | 98,928 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1957 | 120,912 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1958 | 146,560 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1959 | 164,880 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 183,200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 205,184 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 230,832 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 260,144 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 289,456 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 318,768 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 351,744 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 384,720 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 421,360 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 468,992 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 516,624 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 571,584 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 637,536 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 699,824 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 762,112 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 861,040 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 959,968 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.34 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.68 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.87 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.24 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.64 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.85 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.06 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.27 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.49 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.72 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.96 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.23 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.51 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.81 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 6.11 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.41 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.73 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.05 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.39 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.74 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.10 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.91 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.35 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.80 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.23 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.74 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.32 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.91 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.51 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 13.16 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.87 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 14.57 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.29 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.10 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.87 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 17.68 million tonnes | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 1952 | +37.5% | 29,312 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes |
| 1954 | +28.6% | 51,296 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
| 1953 | +27.3% | 40,304 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
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
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- 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, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Gambia was 17.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.