Energy intensity in Gambia
Gambia: Energy intensity was 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
155th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.7579 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1980
All-time low
0.4218 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Gambia, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Gambia peaked at 0.7579 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4218 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
That places Gambia 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7579 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.6398 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5977 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6197 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6593 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6351 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5625 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6646 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.634 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5916 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5688 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5464 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5671 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6475 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5901 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5553 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.567 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5266 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6473 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.662 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6319 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6058 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6126 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6532 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6324 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6331 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6437 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7014 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6468 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6141 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6731 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.658 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6552 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6402 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4895 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4218 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4597 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6381 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5625 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7579 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5723 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5266 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6475 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6378 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6058 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.662 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6194 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7014 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4441 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4218 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4597 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 152 Myanmar 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 153 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 154 Switzerland 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 156 Burundi 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 157 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 158 Madagascar 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Gambia?
- Energy intensity in Gambia was 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7579 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4218 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for energy intensity?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.