Human caused air pollution exposure in Gambia
Gambia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 14.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.99
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
93rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
14.99
in 2024
All-time low
11.36
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Gambia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Gambia is 14.99, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Gambia peaked at 14.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 93rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.96 | — |
| 1999 | 14.09 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.82 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.69 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 11.45 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 12.81 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 12.57 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.94 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.95 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.77 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 12.66 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 13.55 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 14.22 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 12.98 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 11.36 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 13.37 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 13.33 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.01 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.61 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.59 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 12.46 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.14 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 14.63 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.64 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.38 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.01 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.99 | +7.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 14.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 14.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.03 | 13.96 | 14.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.72 | 11.45 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 | 11.36 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 | 14.01 | 14.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 90 Guinea 15.2 compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 15.11 compare
- 92 Taiwan 15.01 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 14.84 compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 14.74 compare
- 96 Mozambique 14.54 compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.48 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Gambia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Gambia was 14.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Gambia ranks 93rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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