Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gambia
Gambia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 9.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gambia stood at 9.4. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 761.4% on the previous year and up 1,173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gambia peaked at 9.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 216th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.028 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0385 | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0385 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1186 | +208.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1728 | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1679 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.605 | +260.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6336 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7383 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7723 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9585 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4 | +761.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 9.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 9.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +761.4% | 1.09 | 9.4 |
| 2012 | +260.4% | 0.1679 | 0.605 |
| 2009 | +208.0% | 0.0385 | 0.1186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0224 | 0 | 0.1186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7412 | 0.1679 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 1.09 | 9.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 213 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5 compare
- 214 Burkina Faso 10.21 compare
- 215 Yemen 9.94 compare
- 217 Solomon Islands 8.88 compare
- 218 Madagascar 7.85 compare
- 219 Eritrea 7.24 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gambia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Gambia was 9.4 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Gambia ranks 216th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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