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Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Gambia

Gambia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001 °C
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0001 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Gambia, 1851–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Gambia is 0.0001 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Gambia peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

That places Gambia 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Gambia, year by year

Year °C Change
1851 0 °C —
1852 0 °C +100.0%
1853 0 °C +49.8%
1854 0 °C +33.1%
1855 0 °C +24.8%
1856 0 °C +31.5%
1857 0 °C +18.0%
1858 0 °C +13.8%
1859 0 °C +11.6%
1860 0 °C +9.9%
1861 0 °C +9.0%
1862 0 °C +8.6%
1863 0 °C +7.8%
1864 0 °C +7.3%
1865 0 °C +8.2%
1866 0 °C +9.4%
1867 0 °C +6.8%
1868 0 °C +6.0%
1869 0 °C +5.6%
1870 0 °C +6.2%
1871 0 °C +6.3%
1872 0 °C +7.1%
1873 0 °C +6.2%
1874 0 °C +7.4%
1875 0 °C +5.9%
1876 0 °C +5.4%
1877 0 °C +5.2%
1878 0 °C +6.2%
1879 0 °C +5.0%
1880 0 °C +5.1%
1881 0 °C +4.4%
1882 0 °C +4.0%
1883 0 °C +4.8%
1884 0 °C +3.8%
1885 0 °C +3.5%
1886 0 °C +3.3%
1887 0 °C +3.3%
1888 0 °C +4.0%
1889 0 °C +3.3%
1890 0 °C +2.8%
1891 0 °C +2.9%
1892 0 °C +2.5%
1893 0 °C +2.3%
1894 0 °C +2.2%
1895 0 °C +2.1%
1896 0 °C +2.0%
1897 0 °C +2.7%
1898 0 °C +2.1%
1899 0 °C +2.0%
1900 0 °C +1.8%
1901 0 °C +1.7%
1902 0 °C +1.6%
1903 0 °C +1.5%
1904 0 °C +1.5%
1905 0 °C +1.5%
1906 0 °C +1.5%
1907 0 °C +1.5%
1908 0 °C +1.4%
1909 0 °C +1.4%
1910 0 °C +1.3%
1911 0 °C +1.3%
1912 0 °C +1.3%
1913 0 °C +1.4%
1914 0 °C +1.5%
1915 0 °C +1.6%
1916 0 °C +1.7%
1917 0 °C +1.8%
1918 0 °C +1.9%
1919 0 °C +2.0%
1920 0 °C +2.9%
1921 0 °C +3.6%
1922 0 °C +3.4%
1923 0 °C +3.9%
1924 0 °C +3.7%
1925 0 °C +3.9%
1926 0 °C +4.1%
1927 0 °C +4.2%
1928 0 °C +3.8%
1929 0 °C +3.7%
1930 0 °C +3.8%
1931 0 °C +3.4%
1932 0 °C +3.6%
1933 0 °C +3.6%
1934 0 °C +3.2%
1935 0 °C +3.3%
1936 0 °C +3.1%
1937 0 °C +3.0%
1938 0 °C +3.2%
1939 0 °C +3.2%
1940 0 °C +2.8%
1941 0 °C +2.7%
1942 0 °C +2.5%
1943 0 °C +2.5%
1944 0 °C +2.5%
1945 0 °C +2.5%
1946 0 °C +2.5%
1947 0 °C +2.6%
1948 0 °C +2.8%
1949 0 °C +2.6%
1950 0 °C +2.7%
1951 0 °C +2.6%
1952 0 °C +2.7%
1953 0 °C +2.7%
1954 0 °C +2.8%
1955 0 °C +2.8%
1956 0 °C +2.8%
1957 0 °C +2.9%
1958 0 °C +2.8%
1959 0 °C +2.7%
1960 0 °C +2.6%
1961 0 °C +2.3%
1962 0 °C +2.6%
1963 0 °C +2.6%
1964 0 °C +2.8%
1965 0 °C +2.6%
1966 0 °C +2.8%
1967 0 °C +2.4%
1968 0 °C +2.7%
1969 0 °C +2.4%
1970 0 °C +2.8%
1971 0 °C +2.9%
1972 0 °C +2.8%
1973 0 °C +3.7%
1974 0 °C +2.8%
1975 0 °C +2.5%
1976 0 °C +2.2%
1977 0 °C +2.4%
1978 0 °C +1.9%
1979 0 °C +1.5%
1980 0 °C +2.5%
1981 0 °C +3.1%
1982 0 °C +2.4%
1983 0 °C +1.3%
1984 0 °C +0.9%
1985 0 °C +1.4%
1986 0 °C +1.6%
1987 0 °C +2.2%
1988 0 °C +1.4%
1989 0 °C +1.4%
1990 0 °C +1.7%
1991 0 °C +1.3%
1992 0 °C +1.4%
1993 0 °C +2.2%
1994 0 °C +2.1%
1995 0 °C +2.2%
1996 0 °C +2.3%
1997 0 °C +2.0%
1998 0 °C +3.1%
1999 0.0001 °C +2.9%
2000 0.0001 °C +2.5%
2001 0.0001 °C +2.0%
2002 0.0001 °C +1.9%
2003 0.0001 °C +2.6%
2004 0.0001 °C +2.9%
2005 0.0001 °C +2.8%
2006 0.0001 °C +3.1%
2007 0.0001 °C +4.5%
2008 0.0001 °C +4.6%
2009 0.0001 °C +4.8%
2010 0.0001 °C +4.0%
2011 0.0001 °C +2.5%
2012 0.0001 °C +2.8%
2013 0.0001 °C +2.8%
2014 0.0001 °C +3.0%
2015 0.0001 °C +3.1%
2016 0.0001 °C +2.5%
2017 0.0001 °C +2.4%
2018 0.0001 °C +1.9%
2019 0.0001 °C +2.1%
2020 0.0001 °C +2.0%
2021 0.0001 °C +1.6%
2022 0.0001 °C +1.9%
2023 0.0001 °C +1.7%
2024 0.0001 °C +1.4%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.0001 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 °C, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.0001 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0014 °C, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +100.0% 0 °C 0 °C
1853 +49.8% 0 °C 0 °C
1854 +33.1% 0 °C 0 °C
1856 +31.5% 0 °C 0 °C

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 9
1860s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1870s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1880s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1890s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1900s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1910s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1920s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1930s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1940s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1950s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1960s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1970s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1980s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1990s 0 °C 0 °C 0.0001 °C 10
2000s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
2010s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
2020s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 163 Montenegro 0.0002 °C compare
  2. 164 Eswatini 0.0001 °C compare
  3. 165 Fiji 0.0001 °C compare
  4. 167 Bahamas 0.0001 °C compare
  5. 168 Mauritius 0.0001 °C compare
  6. 169 New Caledonia 0.0001 °C compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Gambia?
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Gambia was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
How does Gambia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
Gambia ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.