Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Gambia
Gambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 17.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Gambia, 1950–2024
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 oil in Gambia is 17.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Gambia peaked at 17.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,656 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Gambia 177th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,341 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 311,440 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 468,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 865,436 tonnes | 516,624 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | 13.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.10 million tonnes | 14.57 million tonnes | 17.68 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 175 Lesotho 17.90 million tonnes compare
- 176 Eritrea 17.69 million tonnes compare
- 178 Andorra 16.61 million tonnes compare
- 179 Cape Verde 16.60 million tonnes compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 16.46 million tonnes compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Gambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Gambia was 17.68 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 oil recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Gambia ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.