Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2000
All-time low
2.0%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Gambia peaked at 4.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 196th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean … technology in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 194 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.0% compare
- 194 Somalia 5.0% compare
- 197 Guinea 2.0% compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
- 197 Madagascar 2.0% compare
- 197 Malawi 2.0% compare
- 197 Mali 2.0% compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 197 Uganda 2.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Gambia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Gambia was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Gambia ranks 196th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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