Per capita methane emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Gambia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Gambia stood at 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Gambia peaked at 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.9975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.9925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.9876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.9827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.9778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.9682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.9602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.9543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.9475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.9409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.9344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.9218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.9157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.9099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.9044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.9174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.9363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.9466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.9569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.9671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.9771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.9877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.9963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 172 Liberia 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Mauritius 0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Saint Helena 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Egypt 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Grenada 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Gambia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Gambia was 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Gambia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.