Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gambia
Gambia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.51 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.13 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gambia is 0.51 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gambia peaked at 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 150th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.51 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.51 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 terawatt-hours, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.192 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.299 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.502 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 147 South Sudan 0.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Macao 0.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Seychelles 0.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 East Timor 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 Togo 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 French Polynesia 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gambia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gambia was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.