What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 91.60 million tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 211,633 tonnes in 1850.

How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Gambia ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 91.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

91.60 million tonnes

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

145th

of 197 countries

All-time high

91.60 million tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

211,633 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia is 91.60 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia peaked at 91.60 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 211,633 tonnes, in 1850.

Gambia ranks 145th of 197 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	1.31 million tonnes	211,633 tonnes	2.52 million tonnes	10
1860s	3.91 million tonnes	2.74 million tonnes	5.20 million tonnes	10
1870s	7.52 million tonnes	5.52 million tonnes	9.70 million tonnes	10
1880s	12.32 million tonnes	10.23 million tonnes	14.41 million tonnes	10
1890s	16.30 million tonnes	14.80 million tonnes	17.71 million tonnes	10
1900s	18.79 million tonnes	17.94 million tonnes	19.58 million tonnes	10
1910s	20.04 million tonnes	19.71 million tonnes	20.28 million tonnes	10
1920s	23.32 million tonnes	20.61 million tonnes	26.35 million tonnes	10
1930s	29.90 million tonnes	27.05 million tonnes	32.71 million tonnes	10
1940s	34.38 million tonnes	33.16 million tonnes	35.32 million tonnes	10
1950s	37.27 million tonnes	35.52 million tonnes	39.34 million tonnes	10
1960s	41.60 million tonnes	39.63 million tonnes	43.56 million tonnes	10
1970s	47.99 million tonnes	43.97 million tonnes	50.66 million tonnes	10
1980s	54.14 million tonnes	51.75 million tonnes	55.79 million tonnes	10
1990s	56.85 million tonnes	55.12 million tonnes	60.37 million tonnes	10
2000s	67.67 million tonnes	61.27 million tonnes	80.56 million tonnes	10
2010s	87.18 million tonnes	82.69 million tonnes	89.89 million tonnes	10
2020s	90.96 million tonnes	90.33 million tonnes	91.60 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Gambia

142 Armenia 111.63 million tonnes compare
143 Brunei 106.10 million tonnes compare
144 Moldova 98.64 million tonnes compare
146 Jordan 84.69 million tonnes compare
147 Fiji 78.09 million tonnes compare
148 Trinidad and Tobago 64.88 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Gambia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 2.2% (2025)
Population, total 2.82 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
Urban population 1.83 million (2025)
Urban population 65.0% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.68 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia was 91.60 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 from land-use change recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 91.60 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 211,633 tonnes in 1850.
How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Gambia ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.