Methane emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Methane emissions was 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2015
All-time low
146,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Gambia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Gambia stood at 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Gambia peaked at 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 146,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Gambia ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 146,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 146,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 146,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 146,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 146,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 146,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 147,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 147,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 147,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 147,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 147,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 147,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 148,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 148,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 148,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 149,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 149,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 149,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 150,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 150,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 150,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 150,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 151,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 151,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 151,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 152,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 152,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 152,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 153,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 153,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 153,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 153,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 154,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 154,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 154,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 155,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 156,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 156,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 157,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 157,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 157,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 158,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 158,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 159,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 159,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 160,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 160,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 160,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 161,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 161,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 161,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 161,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 161,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 162,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 162,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 162,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 162,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 162,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 162,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 162,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 166,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 169,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 172,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 175,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 178,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 181,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 184,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 187,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 190,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 193,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 199,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 201,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 205,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 209,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 213,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 217,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 221,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 224,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 228,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 231,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 235,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 240,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 245,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 249,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 254,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 259,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 264,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 269,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 273,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 279,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 285,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 291,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 298,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 304,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 308,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 316,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 321,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 327,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 332,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 338,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 340,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 345,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 354,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 365,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 378,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 394,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 410,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 426,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 441,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 454,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 433,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 450,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 469,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 486,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 497,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 507,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 454,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 546,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 542,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 582,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 594,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 572,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 557,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 567,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 586,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 599,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 615,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 614,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 585,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 644,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 675,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 690,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 602,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 569,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 589,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 623,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 650,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 679,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 667,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 753,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 778,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 775,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 766,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 807,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 834,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 877,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 841,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 870,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 883,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 934,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 861,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 854,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 924,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 994,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +25.5% | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 146,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 148,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 151,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 155,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 159,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 162,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 176,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 211,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 252,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 306,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 379,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 338,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 484,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 433,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 587,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 615,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 639,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 818,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 753,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 883,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 153 Estonia 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 154 Lesotho 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 155 Djibouti 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Eswatini 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Bhutan 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 East Timor 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Gambia?
- Methane emissions in Gambia was 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Gambia rank for methane emissions?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.