Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia
Gambia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 East Timor 100.0% compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
- 1 Western Sahara 100.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia was 100.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.