🇬🇲 Gambia's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Gambia emitted around 2.92 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, about 0.01% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 1.1 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated low on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions fell by around 0.83% a year over the ten years to 2024, slower than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up 49% of emissions, methane 41%, nitrous oxide 10% and F-gases 0%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Gambia's emissions have produced around 232 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, about 0.01% of the global total, averaging around 2.2 tonnes per person per year on a population-weighted basis.
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