Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.006 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Gambia 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | m3 per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0053 m3 per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0052 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.006 m3 per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 m3 per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 m3 per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP | 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 — production, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.