Environment in Gambia

1,673 indicators covering environment for Gambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population using at least basic sanitation services 24.0% 2024 down 34.9% 151st
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1.93 t 2017 down 98.3% 121st
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 1.23 1000 USD 2017 down 99.5% 139th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 87.1% 2024 up 7.2% 195th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 48.2% 2024 up 3.4% 209th
People using improved drinking water sources 191,810 people 2024 down 18.0% 75th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,940 1000 USD 2018 up 2,079.8% 67th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 313 t 2018 up 1,465.0% 43rd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 2,303 1000 USD 2018 up 6,480.0% 28th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 6,687 1000 USD 2018 up 33.0% 147th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 2,144 t 2018 up 125.4% 147th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 3,268 1000 USD 2018 up 80.7% 144th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 1.01 US dollar 2018 up 11.6% 128th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 25,585 1000 USD 2018 up 411.0% 101st
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 5,594 1000 USD 2018 up 11.9% 50th
Drinking water services 1,009 people 2024 down 4.5% 107th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 1,734 m3 2018 down 15.7% 130th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 1,779 1000 USD 2018 up 8.2% 128th
Insecticides — Import value 239.49 1000 USD 2010 down 82.5% 162nd
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity -1,367 m3 2018 124th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -244 1000 USD 2018 75th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 1,653 m3 2018 down 2.1% 127th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 655 1000 USD 2018 down 23.5% 132nd
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 9.75 2024 up 988.7% 103rd
Drinking water services in rural areas 36.07 people 2024 down 93.8% 104th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -1,067 m3 2018 down 13,437.5% 134th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 144 1000 USD 2018 up 7,100.0% 20th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 99.0% 2025 unchanged 11th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 14.91 hectares 2024 down 13.9% 145th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 326.18 1000 USD 2008 up 4.3% 141st
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 95 m3 2018 down 85.5% 139th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 62 1000 USD 2018 down 87.6% 140th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -127 m3 2018 103rd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -22 1000 USD 2018 45th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 516 1000 USD 2018 up 72.6% 141st
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 25 t 2018 up 4.2% 149th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 25 1000 USD 2018 up 78.6% 147th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -1.11 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 65th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity -5 t 2018 down 600.0% 104th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 down 100.0% 46th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 2.3 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 73rd
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 1,528 m3 2018 up 607.4% 119th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 661 1000 USD 2018 up 517.8% 120th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 1,142 m3 2018 72nd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 419 1000 USD 2018 24th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 43 1000 USD 2007 down 60.2% 169th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 2.2% 2023 unchanged 159th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 23.43 2024 up 24,074.6% 70th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 14 m3 2018 up 1,300.0% 136th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 17 1000 USD 2018 up 1,600.0% 142nd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 2.2% 2023 unchanged 146th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 60 t 2018 up 33.3% 146th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 38 1000 USD 2018 down 34.5% 151st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2020 59th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value -121 1000 USD 2018 down 89.1% 110th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity -450 m3 2018 down 857.4% 143rd
Insecticides — Import quantity 346.65 t 2010 down 49.8% 126th
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 29 1000 USD 2018 down 75.8% 146th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 263.9 t 2008 up 15.3% 114th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 58 t 2018 up 70.6% 126th