Nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
156th
of 201 countries
All-time high
392,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2010
All-time low
7,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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, nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia stood at 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia peaked at 392,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Gambia ranks 156th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 7,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 7,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 8,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 8,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 8,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 8,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 8,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 8,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 8,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 8,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 8,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 8,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 8,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 8,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 8,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 8,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 8,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 8,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 8,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 8,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 9,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 9,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 9,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 10,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 11,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 12,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 12,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 13,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 13,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 14,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 14,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 14,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 14,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 14,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 14,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 14,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 14,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 14,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 15,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 15,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 15,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 16,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 16,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 16,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 16,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 16,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 17,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 17,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 17,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 17,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 17,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 18,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 18,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 18,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 18,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 19,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 19,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 19,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 19,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 20,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 20,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 21,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 22,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 23,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 25,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 26,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 27,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 29,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 30,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 31,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 32,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 34,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 35,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 37,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 38,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 40,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 41,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 42,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 42,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 43,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 42,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 42,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 42,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 41,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 40,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 39,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 39,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 38,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 38,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 38,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 41,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 51,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 1943 | 66,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.9% |
| 1944 | 83,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.5% |
| 1945 | 102,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1946 | 121,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1947 | 139,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1948 | 154,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 164,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 168,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 167,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 163,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 156,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 148,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 140,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 131,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 123,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 117,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 113,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 112,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 127,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 133,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 140,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 145,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 150,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 156,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 159,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 169,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 176,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 193,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 198,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 202,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 210,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 195,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 202,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 206,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 222,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 216,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 224,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 240,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 227,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 248,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 240,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 235,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 249,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 254,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 251,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 246,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 260,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 271,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 284,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 280,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 281,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 284,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 286,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 308,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 293,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 315,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 295,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 321,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 283,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 294,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 311,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 332,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 342,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 365,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 362,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 363,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 389,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 392,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 371,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 334,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 352,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 365,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 362,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 373,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 343,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 327,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 309,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 318,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 309,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 308,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 300,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +27.9% | 51,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +26.5% | 66,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 14,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 16,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 18,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 24,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 37,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 40,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 96,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 143,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 147,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 336,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 153 Cyprus 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 154 Jamaica 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 155 Iceland 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Djibouti 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 East Timor 250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia was 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 392,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Gambia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.