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
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.
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 |
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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 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.