emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7.13 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
7.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Gambia 62nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 59 Bhutan 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kenya 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Germany 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Indonesia 6.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Ethiopia 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Gambia was 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.