Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 27.74 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Gambia, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Gambia stood at 27.74 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Gambia peaked at 27.74 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million current US$, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 181st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.56 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.94 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 3.08 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.36 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.50 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.81 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.11 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 4.62 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 4.45 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.02 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 6.05 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.30 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.06 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 7.68 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 8.83 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 10.56 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 11.54 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 13.53 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 12.57 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.42 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.29 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 14.22 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.51 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 18.43 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.03 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.21 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 21.55 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 23.65 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 24.77 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.74 million current US$ | +12.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 27.74 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 108.38 million current US$, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 27.74 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.12 million current US$, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.30 million current US$ | 2.30 million current US$ | 4.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.20 million current US$ | 4.45 million current US$ | 13.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.49 million current US$ | 12.57 million current US$ | 23.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.26 million current US$ | 24.77 million current US$ | 27.74 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Gambia?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Gambia was 27.74 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Gambia ranks 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.