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