Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 9.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Gambia is 9.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 762.4% on the previous year and up 1,170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Gambia peaked at 9.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Gambia 201st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.03 | — |
| 2007 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.12 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +252.9% |
| 2013 | 0.63 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.77 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.96 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.4 | +762.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 9.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.26, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 9.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | +762.4% | 1.09 | 9.4 |
| 2012 | +252.9% | 0.17 | 0.6 |
| 2009 | +200.0% | 0.04 | 0.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.741 | 0.17 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 1.09 | 9.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 198 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5 compare
- 199 Burkina Faso 10.21 compare
- 200 Yemen 9.94 compare
- 202 Solomon Islands 8.88 compare
- 203 Madagascar 7.85 compare
- 204 Eritrea 7.24 compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Gambia?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Gambia was 9.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Gambia ranks 201st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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