Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.37 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-1.52 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Gambia is 1.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 99.37 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -1.52 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Gambia 91st out of 194 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 99.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 80.69 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1953 | 56.79 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1954 | 39.45 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1955 | 31.53 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1956 | 24.15 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1957 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1958 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1959 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1960 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1961 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1963 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1964 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1966 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1967 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1969 | 3 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1970 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1971 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 21.34 % change on previous year | +183.9% |
| 1974 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1975 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1976 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1980 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +637.1% |
| 1981 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6864 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2432 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1985 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1029.2% |
| 1986 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1988 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1989 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1991 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1992 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 1994 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +355.3% |
| 1999 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +249.4% |
| 2008 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.53 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1029.2% | 0.2432 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +637.1% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +355.3% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +344.1% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +249.4% | 4.08 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.15 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 99.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.63 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.85 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 21.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 0.2432 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 88 Malta 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Iceland 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Thailand 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 92 South Africa 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Brazil 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Zambia 1.51 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Gambia was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.37 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.