Per capita co2 including land in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita co2 including land was 0.4044 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4044
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.92
in 1973
All-time low
-0.3151
in 1992
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Gambia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 including land in Gambia is 0.4044, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Gambia peaked at 3.92 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.3151, in 1992.
Gambia 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.
Per capita co2 including land in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6848 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6637 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +57.8% |
| 1953 | 1.3 | +23.9% |
| 1954 | 1.38 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.5 | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.48 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.9962 | -32.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7839 | -21.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7421 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.22 | +64.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9525 | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 1.31 | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8724 | -33.5% |
| 1966 | 1.33 | +52.2% |
| 1967 | 1.62 | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 0.699 | -56.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4972 | -28.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8831 | +77.6% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 3.92 | +196.3% |
| 1974 | 1.89 | -51.7% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | -35.3% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.31 | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.566 | -56.9% |
| 1979 | 0.244 | -56.9% |
| 1980 | 1.76 | +619.8% |
| 1981 | 2.26 | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8765 | -61.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1752 | -80.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0602 | -65.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6551 | +988.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6845 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3629 | -68.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4445 | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5246 | +18.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2439 | -146.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3151 | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7304 | -331.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4046 | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4398 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4545 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3704 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | +351.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8053 | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7549 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7121 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7893 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.817 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6159 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8865 | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | +253.3% |
| 2008 | 3 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9305 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8723 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6192 | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8148 | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6283 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4269 | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.417 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4313 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4383 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4514 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4055 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4286 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4043 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4044 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4044 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4044 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +988.6% | 0.0602 | 0.6551 |
| 1980 | +619.8% | 0.244 | 1.76 |
| 1998 | +351.2% | 0.3704 | 1.67 |
| 1993 | +331.8% | -0.3151 | 0.7304 |
| 2007 | +253.3% | 0.8865 | 3.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 | 0.6637 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4972 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 0.244 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8413 | 0.0602 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5123 | -0.3151 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 0.6159 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.691 | 0.417 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4189 | 0.4043 | 0.4514 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 per capita co2 including land in Gambia?
- Per capita co2 including land in Gambia was 0.4044 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3151 in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Gambia ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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