Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Gambia

Gambia: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 585.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
585.75
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
151st
of 224 countries
All-time high
585.75
in 2022
All-time low
90
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Gambia, 2000–2022

1002003004005006002000201120222000: 902001: 1472002: 151.22003: 1682004: 1852005: 2032006: 2162007: 2292008: 2422009: 2422010: 245.22011: 246.72012: 236.52013: 241.52014: 254.22015: 282.82016: 298.52017: 313.72018: 3882019: 456.12020: 478.32021: 510.22022: 585.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 585.75 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Gambia peaked at 585.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 151st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Gambia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 90
2001 147 +63.3%
2002 151.2 +2.9%
2003 168 +11.1%
2004 185 +10.1%
2005 203 +9.7%
2006 216 +6.4%
2007 229 +6.0%
2008 242 +5.7%
2009 242 +0.0%
2010 245.2 +1.3%
2011 246.7 +0.6%
2012 236.52 -4.1%
2013 241.47 +2.1%
2014 254.19 +5.3%
2015 282.76 +11.2%
2016 298.54 +5.6%
2017 313.71 +5.1%
2018 388.03 +23.7%
2019 456.1 +17.5%
2020 478.25 +4.9%
2021 510.21 +6.7%
2022 585.75 +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 187.32 90 242 10
2010s 296.32 236.52 456.1 10
2020s 524.74 478.25 585.75 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Gambia?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Gambia was 585.75 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 585.75 in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Gambia ranks 151st out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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