Gambia Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
1,859,505
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0.93%
increase
Global Share
< 0.01%
Per Capita
0.72
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Gambia were 1,859,505 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0.93% over the previous year, representing an increase by 17,109 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 1,842,396 tons.
- Per capita: 0.72 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- Gambia accounts for < 0.01% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,859,505 | 492,293 | 1,151,901 | 215,311 | – | 0.72 | 0.93% | < 0.01% |
| 2023 | 1,842,396 | 473,834 | 1,151,105 | 217,458 | – | 0.74 | 1.44% | < 0.01% |
| 2022 | 1,816,267 | 494,923 | 1,104,472 | 216,871 | – | 0.75 | 4.33% | < 0.01% |
| 2021 | 1,740,893 | 477,646 | 1,048,450 | 214,796 | – | 0.74 | −0.35% | < 0.01% |
| 2020 | 1,747,001 | 422,015 | 1,109,659 | 215,327 | – | 0.76 | −3.24% | < 0.01% |
| 2019 | 1,805,527 | 465,001 | 1,121,537 | 218,989 | – | 0.81 | 2.49% | < 0.01% |
| 2018 | 1,761,697 | 460,321 | 1,074,046 | 227,331 | – | 0.81 | −8.02% | < 0.01% |
| 2017 | 1,915,405 | 523,642 | 1,147,843 | 243,920 | – | 0.91 | −2.92% | < 0.01% |
| 2016 | 1,973,076 | 513,802 | 1,194,620 | 264,654 | – | 0.97 | −2.44% | < 0.01% |
| 2015 | 2,022,492 | 509,015 | 1,245,698 | 267,779 | – | 1.02 | 4.81% | < 0.01% |
| 2014 | 1,929,699 | 483,840 | 1,182,605 | 263,254 | – | 1.01 | 6.26% | < 0.01% |
| 2013 | 1,816,070 | 446,317 | 1,125,581 | 244,172 | – | 0.98 | 4.76% | < 0.01% |
| 2012 | 1,733,497 | 444,427 | 1,060,763 | 228,308 | – | 0.96 | −0.19% | < 0.01% |
| 2011 | 1,736,818 | 463,627 | 1,031,040 | 242,152 | – | 0.99 | −7.59% | < 0.01% |
| 2010 | 1,879,375 | 440,838 | 1,176,509 | 262,028 | – | 1.11 | 2.56% | < 0.01% |
| 2009 | 1,832,535 | 434,185 | 1,136,008 | 262,342 | – | 1.12 | 10.76% | < 0.01% |
| 2008 | 1,654,512 | 390,975 | 1,010,917 | 252,620 | – | 1.04 | 4.89% | < 0.01% |
| 2007 | 1,577,444 | 387,339 | 943,947 | 246,157 | – | 1.02 | 2.21% | < 0.01% |
| 2006 | 1,543,380 | 367,758 | 934,899 | 240,722 | – | 1.04 | 4.15% | < 0.01% |
| 2005 | 1,481,832 | 331,825 | 916,109 | 233,899 | – | 1.03 | 2.42% | < 0.01% |
| 2004 | 1,446,868 | 326,759 | 890,192 | 229,916 | – | 1.03 | 3.93% | < 0.01% |
| 2003 | 1,392,207 | 315,600 | 854,615 | 221,992 | – | 1.03 | 9.93% | < 0.01% |
| 2002 | 1,266,501 | 309,720 | 762,350 | 194,431 | – | 0.97 | 2.05% | < 0.01% |
| 2001 | 1,241,117 | 298,228 | 754,548 | 188,341 | – | 0.98 | −0.49% | < 0.01% |
| 2000 | 1,247,215 | 266,193 | 787,968 | 193,054 | – | 1.01 | 10.29% | < 0.01% |
| 1999 | 1,130,874 | 175,119 | 766,602 | 189,153 | – | 0.95 | 3.94% | < 0.01% |
| 1998 | 1,088,022 | 167,848 | 734,633 | 185,541 | – | 0.94 | 2.76% | < 0.01% |
| 1997 | 1,058,828 | 154,024 | 721,113 | 183,691 | – | 0.94 | 0.15% | < 0.01% |
| 1996 | 1,057,245 | 155,039 | 719,199 | 183,007 | – | 0.96 | 1.48% | < 0.01% |
| 1995 | 1,041,778 | 149,667 | 709,742 | 182,369 | – | 0.98 | 1.12% | < 0.01% |
| 1994 | 1,030,237 | 156,711 | 692,505 | 181,021 | – | 0.99 | 4.29% | < 0.01% |
| 1993 | 987,881 | 136,492 | 672,616 | 178,773 | – | 0.98 | 1.15% | < 0.01% |
| 1992 | 976,668 | 130,299 | 669,165 | 177,205 | – | 1 | −1.78% | < 0.01% |
| 1991 | 994,345 | 153,515 | 661,938 | 178,893 | – | 1.05 | 7.3% | < 0.01% |
| 1990 | 926,666 | 122,591 | 633,511 | 170,564 | – | 1.01 | 4.93% | < 0.01% |
| 1989 | 883,106 | 157,414 | 558,994 | 166,697 | – | 1 | −0.77% | < 0.01% |
| 1988 | 889,967 | 170,635 | 557,116 | 162,216 | – | 1.06 | 1.62% | < 0.01% |
| 1987 | 875,782 | 185,764 | 531,418 | 158,601 | – | 1.09 | 12.19% | < 0.01% |
| 1986 | 780,612 | 108,798 | 517,490 | 154,324 | – | 1.02 | 1.79% | < 0.01% |
| 1985 | 766,913 | 115,704 | 500,544 | 150,666 | – | 1.05 | 3.37% | < 0.01% |
| 1984 | 741,944 | 116,051 | 482,054 | 143,839 | – | 1.06 | −0.94% | < 0.01% |
| 1983 | 749,003 | 110,251 | 491,549 | 147,203 | – | 1.11 | −0.89% | < 0.01% |
| 1982 | 755,731 | 100,702 | 506,879 | 148,150 | – | 1.17 | −0.34% | < 0.01% |
| 1981 | 758,329 | 108,431 | 507,664 | 142,233 | – | 1.21 | 1.22% | < 0.01% |
| 1980 | 749,155 | 113,217 | 496,368 | 139,570 | – | 1.24 | 3.42% | < 0.01% |
| 1979 | 724,369 | 115,308 | 471,255 | 137,806 | – | 1.24 | 2.33% | < 0.01% |
| 1978 | 707,854 | 99,943 | 470,651 | 137,260 | – | 1.25 | 5.02% | < 0.01% |
| 1977 | 674,049 | 98,351 | 441,389 | 134,309 | – | 1.22 | 1.5% | < 0.01% |
| 1976 | 664,106 | 94,981 | 436,265 | 132,860 | – | 1.24 | −0.81% | < 0.01% |
| 1975 | 669,557 | 91,603 | 447,188 | 130,766 | – | 1.28 | 2.97% | < 0.01% |
| 1974 | 650,248 | 88,178 | 434,369 | 127,701 | – | 1.29 | 3% | < 0.01% |
| 1973 | 631,295 | 81,705 | 423,766 | 125,824 | – | 1.29 | 0.79% | < 0.01% |
| 1972 | 626,366 | 78,947 | 423,657 | 123,762 | – | 1.32 | 0.24% | < 0.01% |
| 1971 | 624,859 | 79,315 | 426,065 | 119,480 | – | 1.36 | 3.24% | < 0.01% |
| 1970 | 605,234 | 79,283 | 411,476 | 114,475 | – | 1.35 | – | < 0.01% |
See also
- Gambia CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Gambia
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).