emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0274 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0274 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0407 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 tonnes per person, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 146th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.038 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.029 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0274 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0464 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0274 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person | 0.0336 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0349 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 143 Saudi Arabia 0.0283 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0278 tonnes per person compare
- 145 Rwanda 0.0274 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Afghanistan 0.0272 tonnes per person compare
- 148 French Polynesia 0.027 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 0.0265 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Gambia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Gambia was 0.0274 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.