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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia

Gambia: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0102 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0102
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
156th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0168
in 1949
All-time low
0.0053
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia, 1850–2024

0.0050.0070.010.0130.0150.018185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia is 0.0102, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia peaked at 0.0168 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0053, in 1870.

That places Gambia 156th out of 201 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0053 —
1851 0.0054 +0.2%
1852 0.0054 +0.2%
1853 0.0054 +0.2%
1854 0.0054 +0.2%
1855 0.0054 +0.1%
1856 0.0054 +0.1%
1857 0.0054 +0.0%
1858 0.0054 -0.0%
1859 0.0054 -0.1%
1860 0.0054 -0.1%
1861 0.0054 -0.2%
1862 0.0054 -0.2%
1863 0.0054 -0.2%
1864 0.0054 -0.2%
1865 0.0053 -0.2%
1866 0.0053 -0.2%
1867 0.0053 -0.2%
1868 0.0053 -0.2%
1869 0.0053 -0.2%
1870 0.0053 -0.2%
1871 0.0053 +0.2%
1872 0.0053 +0.7%
1873 0.0054 +1.1%
1874 0.0055 +1.2%
1875 0.0055 +1.2%
1876 0.0056 +1.1%
1877 0.0057 +0.9%
1878 0.0057 +0.7%
1879 0.0057 +0.5%
1880 0.0057 +0.2%
1881 0.0057 +0.1%
1882 0.0057 +0.0%
1883 0.0057 +0.0%
1884 0.0057 -0.0%
1885 0.0057 -0.0%
1886 0.0057 -0.0%
1887 0.0057 -0.0%
1888 0.0057 -0.0%
1889 0.0057 -0.0%
1890 0.0058 +1.2%
1891 0.0058 -0.2%
1892 0.0058 -0.2%
1893 0.0058 -0.2%
1894 0.0058 -0.1%
1895 0.0058 -0.1%
1896 0.0058 -0.0%
1897 0.0058 +0.0%
1898 0.0058 +0.1%
1899 0.0058 +0.2%
1900 0.0058 +0.3%
1901 0.0058 +0.3%
1902 0.0058 +0.1%
1903 0.0058 +0.0%
1904 0.0058 -0.0%
1905 0.0058 -0.0%
1906 0.0058 +0.1%
1907 0.0058 +0.2%
1908 0.0059 +0.4%
1909 0.0059 +0.6%
1910 0.0059 +0.9%
1911 0.006 +1.5%
1912 0.0062 +2.3%
1913 0.0063 +2.8%
1914 0.0065 +3.1%
1915 0.0068 +3.3%
1916 0.007 +3.3%
1917 0.0072 +3.2%
1918 0.0074 +3.0%
1919 0.0076 +2.8%
1920 0.0078 +2.5%
1921 0.008 +2.6%
1922 0.0083 +2.8%
1923 0.0085 +2.8%
1924 0.0087 +2.7%
1925 0.0089 +2.5%
1926 0.0091 +2.1%
1927 0.0093 +1.7%
1928 0.0094 +1.2%
1929 0.0094 +0.6%
1930 0.0094 -0.0%
1931 0.0094 -0.7%
1932 0.0092 -1.4%
1933 0.0091 -1.9%
1934 0.0089 -2.2%
1935 0.0086 -2.5%
1936 0.0084 -2.5%
1937 0.0082 -2.5%
1938 0.008 -2.2%
1939 0.0079 -1.8%
1940 0.0078 -1.2%
1941 0.0083 +5.9%
1942 0.0095 +14.8%
1943 0.011 +16.5%
1944 0.0126 +14.2%
1945 0.014 +11.1%
1946 0.0151 +8.1%
1947 0.016 +5.7%
1948 0.0166 +3.6%
1949 0.0168 +1.7%
1950 0.0168 -0.2%
1951 0.0164 -2.3%
1952 0.0158 -4.1%
1953 0.0149 -5.6%
1954 0.0139 -6.8%
1955 0.0128 -7.6%
1956 0.0118 -8.1%
1957 0.0108 -8.0%
1958 0.01 -7.2%
1959 0.0095 -5.7%
1960 0.0092 -3.3%
1961 0.0098 +7.4%
1962 0.01 +1.3%
1963 0.0101 +1.5%
1964 0.0101 +0.1%
1965 0.0101 -0.4%
1966 0.01 -0.6%
1967 0.0099 -1.3%
1968 0.0102 +2.8%
1969 0.0103 +1.5%
1970 0.0112 +8.3%
1971 0.0115 +3.2%
1972 0.0114 -1.6%
1973 0.0114 +0.8%
1974 0.0106 -7.6%
1975 0.0106 +0.5%
1976 0.0106 -0.4%
1977 0.0111 +4.8%
1978 0.0106 -4.2%
1979 0.0107 +0.8%
1980 0.0114 +6.1%
1981 0.011 -3.4%
1982 0.0117 +6.3%
1983 0.0111 -4.8%
1984 0.0108 -2.6%
1985 0.0115 +5.9%
1986 0.0117 +1.6%
1987 0.0112 -3.6%
1988 0.0111 -1.7%
1989 0.0116 +4.7%
1990 0.012 +3.6%
1991 0.0125 +4.7%
1992 0.0124 -1.5%
1993 0.0125 +1.0%
1994 0.0124 -0.4%
1995 0.0122 -1.6%
1996 0.0129 +5.5%
1997 0.0125 -3.1%
1998 0.0133 +6.0%
1999 0.0123 -7.0%
2000 0.0135 +9.2%
2001 0.0119 -11.7%
2002 0.0122 +2.9%
2003 0.0129 +5.2%
2004 0.0134 +3.9%
2005 0.0136 +1.9%
2006 0.0144 +5.3%
2007 0.0139 -3.4%
2008 0.0141 +1.4%
2009 0.0153 +8.4%
2010 0.015 -1.6%
2011 0.0137 -8.5%
2012 0.0123 -10.4%
2013 0.0131 +6.2%
2014 0.0134 +2.5%
2015 0.0132 -1.1%
2016 0.0135 +2.2%
2017 0.0122 -9.8%
2018 0.0116 -4.7%
2019 0.011 -5.6%
2020 0.0112 +1.6%
2021 0.0107 -4.3%
2022 0.0107 +0.2%
2023 0.0103 -3.5%
2024 0.0102 -0.8%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.0102 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2094, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.0102 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1991, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0054 0.0053 0.0054 10
1860s 0.0053 0.0053 0.0054 10
1870s 0.0055 0.0053 0.0057 10
1880s 0.0057 0.0057 0.0057 10
1890s 0.0058 0.0058 0.0058 10
1900s 0.0058 0.0058 0.0059 10
1910s 0.0067 0.0059 0.0076 10
1920s 0.0087 0.0078 0.0094 10
1930s 0.0087 0.0079 0.0094 10
1940s 0.0128 0.0078 0.0168 10
1950s 0.0133 0.0095 0.0168 10
1960s 0.01 0.0092 0.0103 10
1970s 0.011 0.0106 0.0115 10
1980s 0.0113 0.0108 0.0117 10
1990s 0.0125 0.012 0.0133 10
2000s 0.0135 0.0119 0.0153 10
2010s 0.0129 0.011 0.015 10
2020s 0.0106 0.0102 0.0112 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 153 Cyprus 0.0123 compare
  2. 154 Jamaica 0.0122 compare
  3. 155 Iceland 0.0118 compare
  4. 157 Djibouti 0.0091 compare
  5. 158 East Timor 0.0085 compare
  6. 159 Luxembourg 0.0083 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Gambia was 0.0102 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0168 in 1949.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 in 1870.
How does Gambia rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Gambia ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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