Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0721 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.0721 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.074 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gambia 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0344 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0344 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0576 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0583 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0587 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0703 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0692 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0739 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.074 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0721 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0721 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0721 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +58.9% | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0531 kt per square kilometre | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0703 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0723 kt per square kilometre | 0.0692 kt per square kilometre | 0.074 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 122 Lesotho 0.0791 kt per square kilometre compare
- 123 Laos 0.0776 kt per square kilometre compare
- 124 Sweden 0.0744 kt per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eswatini 0.0703 kt per square kilometre compare
- 127 Argentina 0.0694 kt per square kilometre compare
- 128 Benin 0.0652 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0721 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.074 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.