Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.4044 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia, The, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia, The is 0.4044 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia, The peaked at 3.92 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.3151 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Gambia, The ranks 184th of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.6637 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per person | 0.4972 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.244 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8413 tonnes per person | 0.0602 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5123 tonnes per person | -0.3151 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.6159 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.691 tonnes per person | 0.417 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4189 tonnes per person | 0.4043 tonnes per person | 0.4514 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Gambia, The
- 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia, The?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Gambia, The was 0.4044 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3151 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Gambia, The rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Gambia, The ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.