Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gambia
Gambia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
16,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gambia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gambia peaked at 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Gambia 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 16,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 16,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 16,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 17,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 17,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 17,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 17,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 17,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 17,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 17,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 17,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 17,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 17,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 17,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 17,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 17,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 17,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 17,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 17,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 17,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 17,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 17,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 17,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 17,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 17,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 17,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 17,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 18,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 18,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 18,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 18,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 18,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 18,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 18,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 18,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 18,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 18,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 18,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 19,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 19,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 19,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 18,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1892 | 19,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1893 | 19,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 20,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 20,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 20,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 20,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 20,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 20,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 21,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 21,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 21,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 21,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 22,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 22,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 22,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 23,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 23,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 23,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 24,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 25,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 25,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 26,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 26,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 27,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 28,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 28,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 29,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 30,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 30,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 33,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1922 | 32,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 33,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 34,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 35,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 36,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 37,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 37,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 38,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 38,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 39,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 40,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 41,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 42,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 43,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 44,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 45,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 46,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 46,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 48,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1941 | 50,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 51,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 53,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 54,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 54,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 57,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 58,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 59,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 59,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 75,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 1951 | 76,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 73,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 74,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 79,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 80,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 85,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 91,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 96,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 90,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 91,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 96,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 100,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 104,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 104,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 105,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 109,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 109,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 113,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 124,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 131,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 141,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 155,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 155,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 156,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 198,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 202,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 220,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 251,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 261,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 278,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 281,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 292,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 296,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 311,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 318,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 314,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 340,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 350,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 354,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 458,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 469,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 480,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 500,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 509,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 528,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 545,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 555,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 582,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 644,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 670,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 689,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 700,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 709,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 741,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 754,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 798,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 804,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 829,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 859,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 928,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 946,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 962,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 950,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +29.5% | 354,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1975 | +26.6% | 156,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +26.3% | 59,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 17,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 17,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 18,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 20,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 22,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 27,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 35,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 42,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 54,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 82,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 187,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 527,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 644,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 755,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 859,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 928,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 163 Fiji 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Malta 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Barbados 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Djibouti 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gambia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Gambia was 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Gambia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Gambia ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.