Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 3,438 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3,438 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
173rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,438 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
5.96 tonnes
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gambia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,438 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gambia peaked at 3,438 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.96 tonnes, in 1810.
That places Gambia 173rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 11.14 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 11.03 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1752 | 10.92 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1753 | 10.81 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1754 | 10.7 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1755 | 10.59 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1756 | 10.48 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1757 | 10.37 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1758 | 10.26 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1759 | 10.15 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1760 | 10.04 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1761 | 9.94 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1762 | 9.84 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1763 | 9.74 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1764 | 9.64 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1765 | 9.54 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1766 | 9.44 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1767 | 9.34 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1768 | 9.25 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1769 | 9.15 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 9.05 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1771 | 8.96 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1772 | 8.87 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1773 | 8.78 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1774 | 8.69 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1775 | 8.6 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1776 | 8.51 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1777 | 8.42 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1778 | 8.33 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1779 | 8.24 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1780 | 8.15 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1781 | 8.07 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1782 | 7.99 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1783 | 7.91 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1784 | 7.83 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1785 | 7.75 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1786 | 7.67 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1787 | 7.59 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1788 | 7.51 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1789 | 7.43 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1790 | 7.35 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1791 | 7.27 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1792 | 7.2 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1793 | 7.13 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1794 | 7.05 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1795 | 6.98 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1796 | 6.91 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1797 | 6.83 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1798 | 6.76 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1799 | 6.69 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 6.62 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1801 | 6.55 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1802 | 6.48 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1803 | 6.42 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1804 | 6.35 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1805 | 6.29 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1806 | 6.22 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1807 | 6.16 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1808 | 6.09 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1809 | 6.02 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1810 | 5.96 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1811 | 5.96 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 5.96 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 5.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 5.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 5.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 5.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 5.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 5.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 5.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 5.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 5.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 6.01 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 6.01 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 6.01 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 6.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 6.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 6.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 6.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 6.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 6.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 6.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 6.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 6.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 6.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 6.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 6.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 6.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 6.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 6.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 6.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 6.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 6.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 6.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 6.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 6.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 6.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 6.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 6.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 6.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 6.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 6.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 6.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 6.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 6.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 6.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 6.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 6.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 6.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 6.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 6.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 6.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 6.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 6.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 6.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 6.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 6.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 6.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 6.27 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 6.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 6.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 6.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 6.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 6.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 6.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 6.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 6.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 6.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 6.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 6.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 6.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 6.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 6.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 6.71 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 7.23 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1888 | 7.79 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1889 | 8.4 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1890 | 9.06 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1891 | 6.46 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1892 | 9.62 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1893 | 9.91 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 10.21 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 10.52 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 10.84 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 11.17 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1898 | 11.51 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 11.87 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 12.23 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 12.13 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 13.12 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1903 | 13.58 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 14.07 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 14.57 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 15.09 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 15.63 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 16.19 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 16.77 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 17.37 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 18.98 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1912 | 18.54 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1913 | 18.88 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 19.33 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 19.78 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 20.24 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 20.72 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 21.21 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 21.72 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 22.23 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 26.82 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1922 | 23.75 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1923 | 24.55 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1924 | 25.36 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 26.2 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 27.06 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 27.95 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 27.78 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 27.63 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 27.5 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 27.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 28.19 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 28.85 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 29.4 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 30.15 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 30.79 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 31.61 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 32.43 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 31.34 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 34 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1941 | 34.88 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 35.78 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 36.56 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 37.48 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 36.41 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 40.87 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1947 | 42.02 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 42.99 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 44.22 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 137.23 tonnes | +210.3% |
| 1951 | 138.53 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 116.94 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1953 | 118.39 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 142.73 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1955 | 144.46 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 169 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1957 | 193.57 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 218.13 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1959 | 175.15 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1960 | 177.25 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 201.4 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 225.54 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 249.68 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 251.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 254.52 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 279.56 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 282.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 307.11 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 375.63 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 378.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 447.4 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 509.22 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 503.96 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 512.63 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 758.73 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 761.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 750.16 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 929.32 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 1,026 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 1,006 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,042 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 885.67 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 886.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 946.29 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 964.64 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 926.41 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,080 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 1,109 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,101 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 974.59 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 1,009 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 975.82 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,002 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,014 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,042 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,061 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,050 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,303 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 1,375 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,474 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,602 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1,642 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,629 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,768 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,876 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,860 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,139 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2,073 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,241 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,430 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,926 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 1,891 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,789 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,979 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2,150 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2,203 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,499 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 2,709 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2,802 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,860 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,856 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,438 tonnes | +20.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,438 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,657 tonnes, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,438 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +210.3% | 44.22 tonnes | 137.23 tonnes |
| 1892 | +48.9% | 6.46 tonnes | 9.62 tonnes |
| 1975 | +48.0% | 512.63 tonnes | 758.73 tonnes |
| 1891 | -28.7% | 9.06 tonnes | 6.46 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 10.64 tonnes | 10.15 tonnes | 11.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 9.59 tonnes | 9.15 tonnes | 10.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 8.64 tonnes | 8.24 tonnes | 9.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 7.79 tonnes | 7.43 tonnes | 8.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 7.02 tonnes | 6.69 tonnes | 7.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 6.32 tonnes | 6.02 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.97 tonnes | 5.96 tonnes | 5.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 6 tonnes | 5.99 tonnes | 6.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 6.04 tonnes | 6.02 tonnes | 6.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.06 tonnes | 6.05 tonnes | 6.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 6.09 tonnes | 6.08 tonnes | 6.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.15 tonnes | 6.1 tonnes | 6.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.29 tonnes | 6.2 tonnes | 6.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.84 tonnes | 6.35 tonnes | 8.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.12 tonnes | 6.46 tonnes | 11.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.34 tonnes | 12.13 tonnes | 16.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.68 tonnes | 17.37 tonnes | 21.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.94 tonnes | 22.23 tonnes | 27.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.78 tonnes | 27.5 tonnes | 32.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 38.52 tonnes | 34 tonnes | 44.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 155.41 tonnes | 116.94 tonnes | 218.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 260.47 tonnes | 177.25 tonnes | 375.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 657.77 tonnes | 378.3 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 994.83 tonnes | 885.67 tonnes | 1,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,081 tonnes | 974.59 tonnes | 1,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,831 tonnes | 1,474 tonnes | 2,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,238 tonnes | 1,789 tonnes | 2,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,051 tonnes | 2,856 tonnes | 3,438 tonnes | 3 |
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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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gambia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Gambia was 3,438 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,438 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 tonnes in 1810.
- How does Gambia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Gambia ranks 173rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.