Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Gambia
Gambia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 3.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Gambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.86 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.9% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Gambia peaked at 55.56 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -29.49 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Gambia ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1978 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1979 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1980 | 54.08 % change on previous year | +729.3% |
| 1981 | 20.53 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1982 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1983 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1984 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1985 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3831 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1987 | 25.95 % change on previous year | +6674.0% |
| 1988 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1989 | -29.49 % change on previous year | +440.6% |
| 1990 | 43.18 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 1991 | 29.52 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1992 | -20.1 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1994 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 1995 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1996 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1997 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1998 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -634.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2262 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2000 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -24655.6% |
| 2001 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2003 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2494 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1152.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +220.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4494 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2008 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -821.8% |
| 2009 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -474.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2011 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2012 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2013 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 2014 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2015 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2016 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2018 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -790.9% |
| 2019 | -11.57 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2020 | -11.05 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2022 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2023 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 2024 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.86 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.96 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +24655.6% | -0.2262 % change on previous year | 55.56 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +6674.0% | 0.3831 % change on previous year | 25.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.51 % change on previous year | -29.49 % change on previous year | 54.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -20.1 % change on previous year | 43.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 55.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4465 % change on previous year | -11.57 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -11.05 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 61 Cayman Islands 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Nicaragua 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Grenada 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Honduras 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Cape Verde 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Haiti 3.85 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Gambia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Gambia was 3.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.56 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.49 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Gambia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.