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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Gambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.83 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
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.