Greenhouse gas emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2008
All-time low
233,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1861
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Gambia peaked at 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 233,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1861.
That places Gambia 165th out of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 236,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 237,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 237,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 236,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 236,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 235,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 318,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.2% |
| 1857 | 262,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 1858 | 247,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1859 | 240,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 233,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1861 | 233,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 239,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 236,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 236,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 264,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1866 | 306,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1867 | 260,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1868 | 249,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1869 | 249,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 274,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1871 | 288,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 326,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1873 | 310,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1874 | 371,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 1875 | 330,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1876 | 321,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1877 | 325,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 384,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.3% |
| 1879 | 340,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1880 | 359,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1881 | 334,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1882 | 321,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1883 | 379,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1884 | 332,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1885 | 319,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1886 | 313,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 317,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 376,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1889 | 339,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1890 | 306,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1891 | 320,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1892 | 289,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1893 | 278,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1894 | 272,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1895 | 268,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1896 | 265,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 331,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.6% |
| 1898 | 285,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1899 | 274,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1900 | 259,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1901 | 251,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1902 | 248,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 245,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 244,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 245,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 248,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 251,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 252,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 255,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 241,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1911 | 237,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 236,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 237,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 241,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 248,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 256,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 261,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 269,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 274,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 394,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.0% |
| 1921 | 491,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.4% |
| 1922 | 471,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1923 | 549,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1924 | 523,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1925 | 567,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1926 | 616,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 646,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 596,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1929 | 594,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 615,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 572,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1932 | 635,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1933 | 657,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 596,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1935 | 628,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 596,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1937 | 585,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 658,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1939 | 682,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 587,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1941 | 588,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 558,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1943 | 560,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 564,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 582,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 602,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 640,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 718,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1949 | 674,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1950 | 738,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 735,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 785,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 832,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 857,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 886,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 886,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 891,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 880,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 803,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 773,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 768,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 913,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 893,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 933,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 977,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 916,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +60.6% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 947,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.4% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 963,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 855,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +69.4% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +61.4% |
| 1999 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +77.7% | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1993 | +69.4% | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1980 | +68.4% | 947,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1998 | +61.4% | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1973 | +60.6% | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 249,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 250,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 327,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 339,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 289,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 250,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 250,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 545,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 622,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 572,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 607,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 829,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 735,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 891,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 937,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 947,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 855,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 162 East Timor 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Bahamas 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Maldives 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Djibouti 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Malta 1.91 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Gambia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Gambia was 2.94 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1861.
- How does Gambia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.