Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 100.0% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 210 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia, The, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

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, The 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, The peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.

Gambia, The ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, The

  1. 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Comoros, Union of the 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Guinea-Bissau 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 100.0% compare
  9. 1 St. Helena 100.0% compare
  10. 1 St. Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Western Sahara 100.0% compare
  12. 3 Cook Islands 50.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia, The?
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia, The 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?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does Gambia, The rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Gambia, The ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia, The 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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Indicator
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,213 data points, 1920–2025
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