Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita was 0.2968 m3 per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.2968 m3 per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.511 m3 per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2968 m3 per person, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 62nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | m3 per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.511 m3 per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5095 m3 per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.508 m3 per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5065 m3 per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5049 m3 per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5035 m3 per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5018 m3 per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4999 m3 per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4979 m3 per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4959 m3 per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4868 m3 per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4829 m3 per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4817 m3 per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4661 m3 per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4724 m3 per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4643 m3 per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4625 m3 per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4702 m3 per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4531 m3 per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4638 m3 per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4512 m3 per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4363 m3 per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4391 m3 per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4338 m3 per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4298 m3 per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4298 m3 per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4317 m3 per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4294 m3 per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4278 m3 per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4306 m3 per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4252 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4347 m3 per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4305 m3 per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3993 m3 per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3915 m3 per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3804 m3 per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3734 m3 per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3631 m3 per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3567 m3 per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4142 m3 per person | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4089 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4037 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3986 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3935 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3883 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3826 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3769 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3713 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3658 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3604 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3545 m3 per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3488 m3 per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3432 m3 per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.338 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3333 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3282 m3 per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3235 m3 per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3192 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3152 m3 per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3112 m3 per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3074 m3 per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3037 m3 per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3002 m3 per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2968 m3 per person | -1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2968 m3 per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4272 m3 per person, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2968 m3 per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4272 m3 per person, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5048 m3 per person | 0.4979 m3 per person | 0.511 m3 per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4736 m3 per person | 0.4531 m3 per person | 0.4959 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4373 m3 per person | 0.4278 m3 per person | 0.4638 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3985 m3 per person | 0.3567 m3 per person | 0.4347 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3904 m3 per person | 0.3658 m3 per person | 0.4142 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3364 m3 per person | 0.3152 m3 per person | 0.3604 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3038 m3 per person | 0.2968 m3 per person | 0.3112 m3 per person | 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)
- 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 wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in Gambia?
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita in Gambia was 0.2968 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.511 m3 per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2968 m3 per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.