Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,667 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
146th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,667 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.28 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.28 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 146th of 204 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, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.28 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 25.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 28.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 31.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 34.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 38.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 41.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 46.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 51.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 56.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 63 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 69.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 75.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 85.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 94.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 106.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 119.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 134.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 149.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 165.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 181.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 197.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 214.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 231.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 247.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 265.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 283.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 300.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 320.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 339.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 359.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 380.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 400.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 422.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 443.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 465.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 489.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 517.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 544.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 573.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 603.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 633.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 664.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 696.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 730.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 765.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 800.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 837.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 880.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 924.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 968.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,119 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 282.47 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 149.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 300.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 320.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 517.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 685.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 544.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 837.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 880.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,370 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 143 Brazil 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ghana 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iceland 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Peru 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Nicaragua 1,596 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, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Gambia was 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.