Energy — Emissions Share in Gambia

Gambia: Energy — Emissions Share was 54.62 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.62 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
174th
of 221 countries
All-time high
56.79 %
in 2019
All-time low
27.32 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Gambia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 27.3 %1991: 27.3 %1992: 27.3 %1993: 28.4 %1994: 28.4 %1995: 29.1 %1996: 29.4 %1997: 29.8 %1998: 31.5 %1999: 34.3 %2000: 34.3 %2001: 36 %2002: 35.7 %2003: 35.7 %2004: 37.3 %2005: 37.6 %2006: 39.4 %2007: 39.4 %2008: 40.4 %2009: 41.1 %2010: 44.2 %2011: 45.5 %2012: 45.6 %2013: 44.4 %2014: 48.7 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 52.2 %2017: 52.4 %2018: 54.5 %2019: 56.8 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 55.2 %2022: 55.3 %2023: 54.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Gambia stood at 54.62 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Gambia peaked at 56.79 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.32 %, in 1991.

That places Gambia 174th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Gambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.33 % —
1991 27.32 % -0.0%
1992 27.32 % +0.0%
1993 28.4 % +4.0%
1994 28.4 % +0.0%
1995 29.08 % +2.4%
1996 29.45 % +1.3%
1997 29.83 % +1.3%
1998 31.47 % +5.5%
1999 34.28 % +8.9%
2000 34.27 % -0.0%
2001 36.01 % +5.1%
2002 35.7 % -0.9%
2003 35.69 % -0.0%
2004 37.34 % +4.6%
2005 37.63 % +0.8%
2006 39.39 % +4.7%
2007 39.38 % -0.0%
2008 40.4 % +2.6%
2009 41.11 % +1.8%
2010 44.22 % +7.6%
2011 45.46 % +2.8%
2012 45.63 % +0.4%
2013 44.37 % -2.8%
2014 48.69 % +9.7%
2015 52.24 % +7.3%
2016 52.2 % -0.1%
2017 52.35 % +0.3%
2018 54.54 % +4.2%
2019 56.79 % +4.1%
2020 56.45 % -0.6%
2021 55.24 % -2.1%
2022 55.26 % +0.0%
2023 54.62 % -1.2%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 54.62 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.83 %, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 54.62 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.29 % 27.32 % 34.28 % 10
2000s 37.69 % 34.27 % 41.11 % 10
2010s 49.65 % 44.22 % 56.79 % 10
2020s 55.39 % 54.62 % 56.45 % 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 171 Nicaragua 57.37 % compare
  2. 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.75 % compare
  3. 172 Laos 54.75 % compare
  4. 175 Gabon 53.44 % compare
  5. 176 Latvia 42.38 % compare
  6. 177 Eritrea 40.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Gambia?
Energy — emissions share in Gambia was 54.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 56.79 % in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.32 % in 1991.
How does Gambia rank for energy — emissions share?
Gambia ranks 174th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.