Climate Change in Gambia

1,061 indicators covering climate change for Gambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 313,455 tonnes 2024 down 75.1% 100th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 0.1136 tonnes per person 2024 down 80.5% 95th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 1.12 million tonnes 2024 down 36.7% 167th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.4044 tonnes per person 2024 down 50.4% 184th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 0.0% 2024 down 16.2% 165th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 17.8% 156th
Share of global methane emissions 0.0% 2024 down 27.9% 156th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 0.0% 2024 down 23.4% 156th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0 °C 2024 up 35.7% 172nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0 °C 2024 up 35.7% 172nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.0001 °C 2024 up 17.5% 150th
Global warming contributions by gas and source 0 °C 2024 up 36.7% 163rd
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 12.5% 165th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 50th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 65.86 years 2023 up 5.8% 205th
Rice — Area harvested, per capita 0.0241 ha per person 2023 down 23.6% 20th
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 6.42 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 2.1% 12th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.7% 20th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.1% 12th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 25.0% 20th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 3.8% 12th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita 0.0133 t per person 2023 down 23.6% 20th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square 3.53 t per square kilometre 2023 down 2.1% 12th
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 31.2 2022 up 20.5% 182nd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0002 kt per person 2023 down 23.6% 15th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0453 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.1% 8th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0002 kt per person 2023 down 23.6% 15th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0453 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.1% 8th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.6% 15th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.1% 8th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0.05 t 2024 down 100.0% 132nd
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0.87 1000 USD 2024 down 97.5% 125th
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 38.58 2021 unchanged 115th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.5% 6th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.5% 6th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.5% 6th
Per capita methane emissions by sector 0 kilograms per person 2023 139th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 270,000 tonnes 2023 down 6.9% 146th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 1.17 million tonnes 2023 down 10.0% 140th
Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 72nd
Methane emissions from agriculture 900,000 tonnes 2023 down 10.9% 135th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 29.65 kilograms per person 2023 down 10.9% 189th
CO₂ emissions from transport 80,000 tonnes 2023 up 14.3% 181st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 25.95 kilograms per person 2023 down 22.0% 128th
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 3 2025 up 25.0% 110th
Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 4.6 2025 up 12.2% 67th
Lack of coping capacity 6.1 2025 up 8.9% 42nd
Vulnerability 5.4 2025 up 5.9% 45th
Terrestrial protected areas 7.7% 2025 up 87.8% 169th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.9% 2025 up 107.1% 163rd
Marine protected areas 0.7% 2025 up 600.0% 110th
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.6% 13th
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 2.1% 7th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 28.1% 34th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 7.8% 18th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 28.1% 34th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 7.7% 18th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 28.1% 34th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 7.8% 18th
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.6184 kg per person 2023 down 28.0% 34th