Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 25.95 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gambia is 25.95 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gambia peaked at 35.29 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.94 kilograms per person, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.68 kilograms per person | 14.94 kilograms per person | 21.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.11 kilograms per person | 17.49 kilograms per person | 32.06 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.89 kilograms per person | 18.48 kilograms per person | 35.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.96 kilograms per person | 22.76 kilograms per person | 25.95 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gambia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Gambia was 25.95 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.29 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.