Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Gambia ranks 130th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 127 Tonga 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 El Salvador 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Peru 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Seychelles 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Togo 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.