Fossil fuel consumption in Gambia
Gambia: Fossil fuel consumption was 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Gambia is 2.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Gambia peaked at 2.37 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6439 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 184th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7038 terawatt-hours | 0.6439 terawatt-hours | 0.786 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8815 terawatt-hours | 0.7839 terawatt-hours | 0.9754 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 181 Saint Lucia 2.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Bermuda 2.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 American Samoa 2.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Greenland 2.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 187 Central African Republic 1.76 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 73.09 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Gambia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Gambia was 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6439 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Gambia ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.