Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.2909 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2909 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
185th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.3065 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0332 tonnes per person
in 1953
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Gambia stood at 0.2909 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Gambia peaked at 0.3065 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 tonnes per person, in 1953.
That places Gambia 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1955 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1958 | 0.068 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 1960 | 0.046 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 0.061 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.074 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1019 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1188 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1089 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.163 tonnes per person | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1581 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1759 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2087 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2125 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2207 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2132 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2105 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2086 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2005 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1803 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1928 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1888 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1775 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1876 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1799 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1727 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1757 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.171 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1689 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1669 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1756 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1941 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1889 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.201 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1956 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1904 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1966 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1912 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1971 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1995 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1997 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2244 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2235 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2206 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2038 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2336 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2619 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2583 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.255 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2703 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2893 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2782 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2816 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3065 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2864 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2909 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
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 |
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More climate change data for Gambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Gambia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3065 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 tonnes per person in 1953.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Gambia ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.