Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.2909 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Gambia, 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Gambia stood at 0.2909 tonnes per person.
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 emissions relative to the global average in Gambia peaked at 0.3065 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 0.068 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0665 tonnes per person | 0.046 tonnes per person | 0.0935 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1444 tonnes per person | 0.0909 tonnes per person | 0.2125 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1996 tonnes per person | 0.1775 tonnes per person | 0.2207 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1763 tonnes per person | 0.1669 tonnes per person | 0.1941 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1963 tonnes per person | 0.1889 tonnes per person | 0.2029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 0.2038 tonnes per person | 0.2893 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2887 tonnes per person | 0.2782 tonnes per person | 0.3065 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Gambia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Gambia was 0.2909 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 relative to the global average recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3065 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 tonnes per person in 1953.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Gambia ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global 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 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.