Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 211,633 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 425,610 tonnes | +101.1% |
| 1852 | 641,200 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1853 | 857,779 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1854 | 1.07 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1855 | 1.29 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1856 | 1.74 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1857 | 2.03 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1858 | 2.29 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1859 | 2.52 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1860 | 2.74 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1861 | 2.96 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1862 | 3.19 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1863 | 3.42 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1864 | 3.65 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1865 | 3.96 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1866 | 4.38 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1867 | 4.67 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 4.94 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1869 | 5.20 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 5.52 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 5.87 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1872 | 6.33 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1873 | 6.74 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1874 | 7.30 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1875 | 7.76 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 8.18 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 8.63 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 9.22 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1879 | 9.70 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1880 | 10.23 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1881 | 10.70 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1882 | 11.13 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 11.70 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1884 | 12.15 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 12.57 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 12.97 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 13.38 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 13.94 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 14.41 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 14.80 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 15.23 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 15.57 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 15.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 16.16 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 16.43 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 16.69 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 17.12 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 17.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 17.71 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 17.94 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 18.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 18.35 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 18.54 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 18.73 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 18.90 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 19.08 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 19.25 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 19.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 19.58 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 19.71 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 19.82 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 19.90 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 19.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 20.04 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 20.10 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 20.16 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 20.20 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 20.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 20.28 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 20.61 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 21.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 21.60 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 22.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 22.80 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 23.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 24.23 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 25.04 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 25.70 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 26.35 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 27.05 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 27.63 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 28.34 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 29.09 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 29.67 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 30.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 30.85 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 31.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 32.00 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 32.71 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 33.16 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 33.62 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 33.93 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 34.18 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 34.37 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 34.53 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 34.67 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 34.85 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 35.16 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 35.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 35.52 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 35.71 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 36.04 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 36.46 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 36.91 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 37.42 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 37.92 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 38.44 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 38.97 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 39.34 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 39.63 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 39.92 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 40.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 40.78 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 41.34 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 41.70 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 42.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 43.04 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 43.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 43.56 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 43.97 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 44.52 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 45.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 47.37 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 48.43 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 49.07 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 49.66 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 50.40 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 50.63 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 50.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.75 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 53.27 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 53.78 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53.76 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.63 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 54.03 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 54.48 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 55.35 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 55.52 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 55.79 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 56.15 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55.68 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 55.12 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 55.78 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.07 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.41 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.78 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.05 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.11 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 60.37 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 61.27 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.10 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.89 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.84 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 64.84 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 65.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.72 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 71.91 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 76.99 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 80.56 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 82.69 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 84.09 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 85.43 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 86.30 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.56 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.76 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.14 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.52 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.89 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.33 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.97 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.60 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 91.60 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.53 billion tonnes, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 91.60 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +101.1% | 211,633 tonnes | 425,610 tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.7% | 425,610 tonnes | 641,200 tonnes |
| 1856 | +34.5% | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.8% | 641,200 tonnes | 857,779 tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.3% | 857,779 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes |
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 |
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- 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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.