Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 6.4 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 6.4 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Gambia peaked at 6.4 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4602 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Gambia 184th out of 204 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, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4602 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5018 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5494 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6025 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6524 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6991 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7508 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7989 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8508 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9206 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9857 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.25 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.4 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.4 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.4 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6786 tonnes per person | 0.4602 tonnes per person | 0.9206 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.9857 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | 5.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 tonnes per person | 5.79 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, per capita in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Gambia was 6.4 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4602 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.