Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Gambia
Gambia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 5,553 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Gambia is 5,553 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Gambia peaked at 5,553 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,344 TJ, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 125th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Gambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,344 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,467 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,645 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,759 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3,498 TJ | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 3,502 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,441 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,461 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,426 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,467 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,328 TJ | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 4,367 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,414 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,462 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,510 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,587 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,635 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,958 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,933 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,464 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4,835 TJ | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 4,880 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,980 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,113 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,207 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,257 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,254 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,137 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,234 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,359 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,338 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,400 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,484 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5,502 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,553 TJ | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5,553 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,407 TJ, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5,553 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,501 TJ | 3,344 TJ | 3,759 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,666 TJ | 4,328 TJ | 5,464 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,126 TJ | 4,835 TJ | 5,359 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,455 TJ | 5,338 TJ | 5,553 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Gambia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Gambia was 5,553 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,553 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,344 TJ in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.