Per capita co2 vs average in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita co2 vs average was 0.2909 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2909
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
190th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3065
in 2022
All-time low
0.0332
in 1953
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Gambia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 vs average in Gambia stood at 0.2909.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Gambia peaked at 0.3065 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0332, in 1953.
Gambia ranks 190th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 vs average in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0478 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0466 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0341 | -26.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0332 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0431 | +29.9% |
| 1955 | 0.042 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0512 | +21.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0598 | +16.9% |
| 1958 | 0.068 | +13.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0473 | -30.4% |
| 1960 | 0.046 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0538 | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 0.061 | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0679 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0661 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0643 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0704 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0685 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.074 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0935 | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0909 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1019 | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1188 | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1089 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1057 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.163 | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1581 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1759 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2087 | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2125 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2207 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2132 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2105 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2029 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2086 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2005 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1803 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1928 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1888 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1775 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1876 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1799 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1727 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1757 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1702 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.171 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1689 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1669 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1756 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1941 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1889 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.201 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1956 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1904 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1966 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1912 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2029 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1971 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1995 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1997 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2244 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2235 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2206 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2038 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2336 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2619 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2583 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.255 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2703 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2893 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2782 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2816 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3065 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2864 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2909 | +1.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2909 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2909 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +54.2% | 0.1057 | 0.163 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0473 | 0.0332 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0665 | 0.046 | 0.0935 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1444 | 0.0909 | 0.2125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1996 | 0.1775 | 0.2207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1763 | 0.1669 | 0.1941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1963 | 0.1889 | 0.2029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 | 0.2038 | 0.2893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2887 | 0.2782 | 0.3065 | 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 vs average in Gambia?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Gambia was 0.2909 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3065 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 in 1953.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Gambia ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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