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Share global ghg emissions in Gambia

Gambia: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0054 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0054
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.011
in 2007
All-time low
0.0022
in 1913
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Gambia, 1850–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global ghg emissions in Gambia is 0.0054, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Gambia peaked at 0.011 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0022, in 1913.

That places Gambia 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global ghg emissions in Gambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0055 —
1851 0.0054 -2.2%
1852 0.0053 -2.5%
1853 0.0052 -1.0%
1854 0.0051 -2.2%
1855 0.005 -1.6%
1856 0.0067 +33.9%
1857 0.0054 -18.6%
1858 0.0051 -6.5%
1859 0.0049 -4.2%
1860 0.005 +1.6%
1861 0.0051 +2.2%
1862 0.0053 +3.8%
1863 0.0052 -1.2%
1864 0.0051 -1.5%
1865 0.0058 +13.0%
1866 0.0067 +15.1%
1867 0.0057 -15.0%
1868 0.0054 -4.3%
1869 0.0054 -1.1%
1870 0.0055 +1.9%
1871 0.0056 +2.6%
1872 0.006 +7.7%
1873 0.0056 -6.6%
1874 0.0066 +17.7%
1875 0.0058 -12.6%
1876 0.0056 -4.1%
1877 0.0055 -0.9%
1878 0.0064 +16.7%
1879 0.0056 -13.3%
1880 0.0057 +2.7%
1881 0.0053 -7.2%
1882 0.005 -6.2%
1883 0.0058 +15.6%
1884 0.005 -12.9%
1885 0.0048 -4.3%
1886 0.0047 -2.1%
1887 0.0047 -0.8%
1888 0.0054 +16.3%
1889 0.0049 -10.6%
1890 0.0041 -14.9%
1891 0.0042 +2.1%
1892 0.0038 -9.5%
1893 0.0037 -4.3%
1894 0.0035 -4.2%
1895 0.0034 -2.7%
1896 0.0033 -2.0%
1897 0.0041 +22.0%
1898 0.0035 -15.3%
1899 0.0032 -6.4%
1900 0.003 -7.4%
1901 0.0028 -5.1%
1902 0.0028 -2.5%
1903 0.0027 -4.0%
1904 0.0026 -2.1%
1905 0.0026 -2.0%
1906 0.0025 -0.8%
1907 0.0025 -2.8%
1908 0.0025 +0.8%
1909 0.0025 -0.9%
1910 0.0023 -5.3%
1911 0.0023 -2.0%
1912 0.0023 -1.5%
1913 0.0022 -2.1%
1914 0.0023 +5.3%
1915 0.0024 +3.8%
1916 0.0024 +0.5%
1917 0.0024 +1.0%
1918 0.0025 +3.9%
1919 0.0027 +6.9%
1920 0.0036 +31.4%
1921 0.0045 +27.4%
1922 0.0042 -6.5%
1923 0.0047 +10.3%
1924 0.0045 -4.7%
1925 0.0048 +6.6%
1926 0.0052 +9.0%
1927 0.0053 +1.3%
1928 0.0048 -8.1%
1929 0.0047 -3.6%
1930 0.0049 +5.7%
1931 0.0047 -4.2%
1932 0.0054 +13.7%
1933 0.0055 +2.0%
1934 0.0048 -12.2%
1935 0.005 +3.9%
1936 0.0045 -9.3%
1937 0.0043 -4.3%
1938 0.0049 +14.4%
1939 0.005 +1.5%
1940 0.0041 -17.5%
1941 0.0041 -2.1%
1942 0.0038 -5.5%
1943 0.0038 -1.1%
1944 0.0038 -0.1%
1945 0.0041 +9.0%
1946 0.0041 +0.4%
1947 0.0042 +1.5%
1948 0.0046 +9.8%
1949 0.0044 -4.9%
1950 0.0043 -1.4%
1951 0.0041 -6.4%
1952 0.0043 +5.5%
1953 0.0044 +3.7%
1954 0.0044 -0.6%
1955 0.0043 -1.8%
1956 0.0042 -3.3%
1957 0.0041 -2.2%
1958 0.004 -2.5%
1959 0.0035 -13.2%
1960 0.0034 -2.1%
1961 0.0033 -1.2%
1962 0.004 +19.0%
1963 0.0038 -4.2%
1964 0.0043 +11.7%
1965 0.0039 -9.5%
1966 0.0044 +13.2%
1967 0.0044 +0.6%
1968 0.0037 -15.1%
1969 0.0033 -11.9%
1970 0.0037 +12.5%
1971 0.004 +7.8%
1972 0.004 +1.5%
1973 0.0063 +56.1%
1974 0.0046 -27.8%
1975 0.004 -12.5%
1976 0.0036 -10.0%
1977 0.0039 +8.6%
1978 0.0032 -18.2%
1979 0.0028 -12.2%
1980 0.0047 +68.3%
1981 0.0058 +21.9%
1982 0.0043 -25.6%
1983 0.0029 -32.2%
1984 0.0025 -14.5%
1985 0.0033 +34.3%
1986 0.0036 +7.4%
1987 0.0044 +21.8%
1988 0.0033 -24.7%
1989 0.0034 +2.9%
1990 0.0037 +10.0%
1991 0.0027 -28.0%
1992 0.0027 +1.8%
1993 0.0046 +69.5%
1994 0.0043 -6.5%
1995 0.0046 +5.6%
1996 0.0045 -2.3%
1997 0.0043 -3.2%
1998 0.0072 +67.0%
1999 0.0063 -12.7%
2000 0.0057 -9.2%
2001 0.0052 -8.6%
2002 0.0052 -1.1%
2003 0.0055 +6.2%
2004 0.0058 +5.0%
2005 0.0054 -5.9%
2006 0.0063 +15.5%
2007 0.011 +75.7%
2008 0.0109 -0.8%
2009 0.0097 -11.5%
2010 0.0075 -21.9%
2011 0.0058 -23.1%
2012 0.0058 -0.2%
2013 0.0056 -2.6%
2014 0.0064 +14.3%
2015 0.0064 -0.2%
2016 0.0059 -7.6%
2017 0.0057 -3.9%
2018 0.0054 -5.3%
2019 0.0057 +5.7%
2020 0.006 +5.6%
2021 0.0054 -11.2%
2022 0.0057 +5.4%
2023 0.0055 -3.2%
2024 0.0054 -1.4%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.0054 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0958, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.0054 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0761, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +75.7% 0.0063 0.011
1993 +69.5% 0.0027 0.0046
1980 +68.3% 0.0028 0.0047
1998 +67.0% 0.0043 0.0072
1973 +56.1% 0.004 0.0063

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0054 0.0049 0.0067 10
1860s 0.0055 0.005 0.0067 10
1870s 0.0058 0.0055 0.0066 10
1880s 0.0051 0.0047 0.0058 10
1890s 0.0037 0.0032 0.0042 10
1900s 0.0026 0.0025 0.003 10
1910s 0.0024 0.0022 0.0027 10
1920s 0.0046 0.0036 0.0053 10
1930s 0.0049 0.0043 0.0055 10
1940s 0.0041 0.0038 0.0046 10
1950s 0.0042 0.0035 0.0044 10
1960s 0.0038 0.0033 0.0044 10
1970s 0.004 0.0028 0.0063 10
1980s 0.0038 0.0025 0.0058 10
1990s 0.0045 0.0027 0.0072 10
2000s 0.0071 0.0052 0.011 10
2010s 0.006 0.0054 0.0075 10
2020s 0.0056 0.0054 0.006 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 162 East Timor 0.009 compare
  2. 163 Bahamas 0.0064 compare
  3. 164 Solomon Islands 0.0062 compare
  4. 166 Maldives 0.0047 compare
  5. 167 Djibouti 0.0039 compare
  6. 168 Malta 0.0035 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Gambia?
Share global ghg emissions in Gambia was 0.0054 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.011 in 2007.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 in 1913.
How does Gambia rank for share global ghg emissions?
Gambia ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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