Carbon intensity of GDP in Gambia

Gambia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Gambia, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Gambia is 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Gambia ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Gambia, 1970 to 2024.
Year kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.2625 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
1971 0.2627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.1%
1972 0.2608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.7%
1973 0.2471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.2%
1974 0.252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.0%
1975 0.2328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -7.6%
1976 0.225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.4%
1977 0.2253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.1%
1978 0.2151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.5%
1979 0.2516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +17.0%
1980 0.2324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -7.6%
1981 0.2154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -7.3%
1982 0.2017 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.4%
1983 0.1992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.2%
1984 0.2025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.7%
1985 0.2035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.5%
1986 0.1838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.7%
1987 0.3064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +66.7%
1988 0.2693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -12.1%
1989 0.2346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -12.9%
1990 0.1765 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -24.8%
1991 0.2143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +21.4%
1992 0.176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -17.9%
1993 0.1789 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.7%
1994 0.2051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +14.6%
1995 0.1942 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.3%
1996 0.1967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.3%
1997 0.1863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.3%
1998 0.1962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +5.3%
1999 0.1924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.9%
2000 0.2772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +44.1%
2001 0.2935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +5.9%
2002 0.3151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +7.3%
2003 0.3004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.6%
2004 0.2906 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.3%
2005 0.3022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.0%
2006 0.3368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +11.5%
2007 0.3442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.2%
2008 0.327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.0%
2009 0.3405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.1%
2010 0.3264 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.1%
2011 0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +14.5%
2012 0.3403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -8.9%
2013 0.3322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.4%
2014 0.3653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +9.9%
2015 0.3693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.1%
2016 0.3657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.0%
2017 0.3555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.8%
2018 0.2915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -18.0%
2019 0.2772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.9%
2020 0.2501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.8%
2021 0.2689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +7.5%
2022 0.2641 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
2023 0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.6%
2024 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.2249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1917 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.3128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3397 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 120 Brazil 0.2423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 121 Slovenia 0.2398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 122 Cameroon 0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 124 Greece 0.2348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 125 Lithuania 0.2338 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 126 Djibouti 0.2327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Gambia?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Gambia was 0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Gambia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Gambia ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.