Energy mix in Gambia
Gambia: Energy mix was 2.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy mix in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy mix in Gambia is 2.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Gambia peaked at 2.37 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6439, in 1986.
That places Gambia 188th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6548 | — |
| 1981 | 0.653 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7143 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7123 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6439 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7839 | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.786 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7839 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7877 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7839 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.786 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8462 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9754 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9024 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9049 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9024 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9631 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9631 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.31 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +3.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 | +31.4% | 0.9631 | 1.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7038 | 0.6439 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8815 | 0.7839 | 0.9754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.27 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.93 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.78 | 2.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 185 Saint Lucia 2.65 compare
- 186 Bermuda 2.41 compare
- 187 American Samoa 2.32 compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.91 compare
- 190 Central African Republic 1.9 compare
- 191 Grenada 1.68 compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Gambia?
- Energy mix in Gambia was 2.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6439 in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for energy mix?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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