Energy — Emissions per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.37 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3 t CO2eq/cap, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 193rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.314 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.335 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 191 United Republic of Tanzania 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 Yemen 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 195 Afghanistan 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 195 South Sudan 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Gambia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Gambia was 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Gambia ranks 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.