Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,198 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,198 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
474.37 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gambia peaked at 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 474.37 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, 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, per square in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 474.37 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 524.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 565.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 623.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 662.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 723.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 800.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 835.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 860.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 905.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 965.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 1,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1,260 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 1,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 1,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,352 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,316 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 4,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 5,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5,744 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 674.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 474.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 860.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 905.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,083 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,774 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,324 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,542 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,316 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,993 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,881 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,108 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,308 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,562 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,763 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,875 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 138 Zimbabwe 7,555 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Vanuatu 7,416 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 7,257 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Comoros 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bolivia 6,883 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 including land-use change, per square in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Gambia was 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Gambia ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.