Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 73.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
73.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.96 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
210,057 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 73.96 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia peaked at 73.96 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210,057 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Gambia 169th out of 194 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 including land-use change in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 210,057 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 418,795 tonnes | +99.4% |
| 1952 | 756,726 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 1953 | 1.19 million tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1954 | 1.65 million tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1955 | 2.18 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1956 | 2.70 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1957 | 3.24 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1958 | 3.80 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1959 | 4.19 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1960 | 4.50 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 4.80 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 5.31 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 5.72 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 6.30 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 6.70 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 7.32 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 8.10 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 8.45 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 8.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.17 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 9.77 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 10.51 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 12.75 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 13.87 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 14.61 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 15.30 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 16.15 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 16.53 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.70 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 17.95 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 19.62 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 20.29 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 20.43 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 20.48 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 21.05 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 21.66 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 22.71 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 23.07 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.51 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.07 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 23.80 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 23.44 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.31 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 24.80 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 25.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.95 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.45 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 28.75 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 30.29 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 31.46 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 32.59 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 33.68 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 34.92 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 36.25 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 37.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 38.80 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 44.33 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 49.77 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 53.72 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 56.28 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 58.13 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 59.91 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 61.21 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 62.98 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 64.37 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 65.35 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.36 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.44 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.57 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.62 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.75 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.84 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 73.96 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 73.96 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion tonnes, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 73.96 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +99.4% | 210,057 tonnes | 418,795 tonnes |
| 1952 | +80.7% | 418,795 tonnes | 756,726 tonnes |
| 1953 | +56.8% | 756,726 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +39.4% | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes |
| 1955 | +31.5% | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.03 million tonnes | 210,057 tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.59 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.53 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 16.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.08 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 23.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.72 million tonnes | 23.44 million tonnes | 30.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.28 million tonnes | 31.46 million tonnes | 53.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.04 million tonnes | 56.28 million tonnes | 68.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.75 million tonnes | 69.57 million tonnes | 73.96 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia was 73.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.96 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,057 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Gambia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.