Annual change in primary energy use in Gambia
Gambia: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0688 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0688 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 48.1%
World rank
129th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.3025 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
-0.4396 terawatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Annual change in primary energy use in Gambia, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Gambia stood at 0.0688 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Gambia peaked at 0.3025 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.4396 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Gambia 129th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Gambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0018 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0613 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | -0.002 terawatt-hours | -103.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0684 terawatt-hours | +3406.7% |
| 1987 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -304.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | -98.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0021 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | -276.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0037 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | -156.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0602 terawatt-hours | +2747.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1291 terawatt-hours | +114.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0729 terawatt-hours | -156.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | -103.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0024 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0607 terawatt-hours | -2587.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3025 terawatt-hours | +6858454.3% |
| 2001 | 0.113 terawatt-hours | -62.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0058 terawatt-hours | -105.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0759 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | -82.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1268 terawatt-hours | +855.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 terawatt-hours | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0641 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1255 terawatt-hours | +95.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1024 terawatt-hours | -38.6% |
| 2012 | -0.052 terawatt-hours | -150.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0098 terawatt-hours | -81.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2163 terawatt-hours | -2313.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0533 terawatt-hours | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 terawatt-hours | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 terawatt-hours | +114.1% |
| 2018 | -0.4396 terawatt-hours | -1194.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 terawatt-hours | -110.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1977 terawatt-hours | -543.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2615 terawatt-hours | -232.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0591 terawatt-hours | -77.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1325 terawatt-hours | +124.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0688 terawatt-hours | -48.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0688 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1792 terawatt-hours, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0688 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +6858454.3% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3025 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | -3406.7% | -0.002 terawatt-hours | -0.0684 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +2747.4% | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | 0.0602 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +2587.1% | -0.0024 terawatt-hours | 0.0607 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +2313.2% | -0.0098 terawatt-hours | 0.2163 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | -1194.9% | 0.0402 terawatt-hours | -0.4396 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0144 terawatt-hours | -0.0684 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 terawatt-hours | -0.0729 terawatt-hours | 0.1291 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0873 terawatt-hours | -0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0.3025 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 terawatt-hours | -0.4396 terawatt-hours | 0.2163 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0648 terawatt-hours | -0.1977 terawatt-hours | 0.2615 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 126 Tonga 0.0741 terawatt-hours compare
- 127 Western Sahara 0.0713 terawatt-hours compare
- 128 Vanuatu 0.0702 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 0.0666 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Grenada 0.0642 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 0.0499 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Gambia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Gambia was 0.0688 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3025 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4396 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.