Solid biofuels — Energy production in Gambia
Gambia: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 7,472 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Gambia stood at 7,472 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Gambia peaked at 7,472 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,148 TJ, in 1990.
That places Gambia 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Gambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,148 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4,272 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,549 TJ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4,674 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,476 TJ | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4,522 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,522 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,568 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,568 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,613 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,505 TJ | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 5,584 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,664 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,745 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,828 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,910 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,993 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,358 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6,358 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,924 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 6,340 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 6,422 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,513 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,595 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,687 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,773 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,846 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,921 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,997 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,074 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,153 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,233 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7,314 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,397 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7,472 TJ | +1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7,472 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7,472 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,491 TJ | 4,148 TJ | 4,674 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,987 TJ | 5,505 TJ | 6,924 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,717 TJ | 6,340 TJ | 7,074 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,314 TJ | 7,153 TJ | 7,472 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 119 Montenegro 7,887 TJ compare
- 120 Ireland 7,855 TJ compare
- 121 Georgia 7,491 TJ compare
- 123 China, Taiwan Province of 6,824 TJ compare
- 124 Luxembourg 6,560 TJ compare
- 125 Armenia 6,417 TJ 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)
- 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 production in Gambia?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Gambia was 7,472 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,472 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,148 TJ in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Gambia ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 production. 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.