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Per capita nitrous oxide in Gambia

Gambia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.109 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.109
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
182nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5493
in 1950
All-time low
0.0684
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Gambia, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Gambia stood at 0.109.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Gambia peaked at 0.5493 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0684, in 1850.

Gambia ranks 182nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Per capita nitrous oxide in Gambia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0684 —
1851 0.0694 +1.5%
1852 0.0704 +1.3%
1853 0.0712 +1.2%
1854 0.0719 +1.0%
1855 0.0725 +0.9%
1856 0.073 +0.7%
1857 0.0734 +0.5%
1858 0.0735 +0.2%
1859 0.0735 -0.0%
1860 0.0733 -0.3%
1861 0.073 -0.4%
1862 0.0726 -0.5%
1863 0.0722 -0.5%
1864 0.0718 -0.5%
1865 0.0714 -0.6%
1866 0.0711 -0.6%
1867 0.0707 -0.5%
1868 0.0703 -0.5%
1869 0.0699 -0.5%
1870 0.0695 -0.6%
1871 0.0701 +0.8%
1872 0.0722 +3.1%
1873 0.0755 +4.6%
1874 0.0796 +5.4%
1875 0.0841 +5.7%
1876 0.0887 +5.4%
1877 0.0928 +4.7%
1878 0.0963 +3.8%
1879 0.0988 +2.6%
1880 0.0999 +1.1%
1881 0.1001 +0.2%
1882 0.1001 +0.0%
1883 0.1 -0.1%
1884 0.0997 -0.3%
1885 0.0994 -0.3%
1886 0.099 -0.4%
1887 0.0987 -0.4%
1888 0.0983 -0.3%
1889 0.0981 -0.2%
1890 0.1022 +4.2%
1891 0.1023 +0.1%
1892 0.1026 +0.2%
1893 0.1029 +0.3%
1894 0.1032 +0.3%
1895 0.1036 +0.4%
1896 0.104 +0.4%
1897 0.1044 +0.4%
1898 0.1049 +0.4%
1899 0.1054 +0.5%
1900 0.1059 +0.5%
1901 0.1064 +0.5%
1902 0.1068 +0.4%
1903 0.1073 +0.4%
1904 0.1078 +0.5%
1905 0.1083 +0.5%
1906 0.109 +0.6%
1907 0.1097 +0.7%
1908 0.1106 +0.8%
1909 0.1117 +1.0%
1910 0.113 +1.2%
1911 0.1151 +1.9%
1912 0.1187 +3.1%
1913 0.1233 +3.9%
1914 0.1288 +4.4%
1915 0.1348 +4.7%
1916 0.1412 +4.7%
1917 0.1476 +4.5%
1918 0.1539 +4.3%
1919 0.1595 +3.7%
1920 0.1642 +2.9%
1921 0.1687 +2.7%
1922 0.1734 +2.8%
1923 0.1781 +2.7%
1924 0.1828 +2.6%
1925 0.1871 +2.3%
1926 0.1906 +1.9%
1927 0.1933 +1.4%
1928 0.1947 +0.7%
1929 0.1948 +0.0%
1930 0.1932 -0.8%
1931 0.1901 -1.6%
1932 0.1858 -2.2%
1933 0.1808 -2.7%
1934 0.1753 -3.0%
1935 0.1696 -3.2%
1936 0.1641 -3.3%
1937 0.159 -3.1%
1938 0.1546 -2.8%
1939 0.151 -2.3%
1940 0.1485 -1.7%
1941 0.1602 +7.9%
1942 0.1944 +21.4%
1943 0.2443 +25.6%
1944 0.3035 +24.3%
1945 0.3662 +20.7%
1946 0.4268 +16.5%
1947 0.4801 +12.5%
1948 0.5213 +8.6%
1949 0.5457 +4.7%
1950 0.5493 +0.7%
1951 0.5323 -3.1%
1952 0.5061 -4.9%
1953 0.4738 -6.4%
1954 0.4384 -7.5%
1955 0.4022 -8.2%
1956 0.3676 -8.6%
1957 0.3366 -8.4%
1958 0.3109 -7.6%
1959 0.2921 -6.0%
1960 0.2817 -3.6%
1961 0.3119 +10.7%
1962 0.3183 +2.0%
1963 0.3248 +2.0%
1964 0.3278 +0.9%
1965 0.3304 +0.8%
1966 0.3332 +0.8%
1967 0.3316 -0.5%
1968 0.3421 +3.2%
1969 0.3456 +1.0%
1970 0.3693 +6.9%
1971 0.3678 -0.4%
1972 0.3641 -1.0%
1973 0.3678 +1.0%
1974 0.3325 -9.6%
1975 0.3338 +0.4%
1976 0.3308 -0.9%
1977 0.3438 +3.9%
1978 0.3249 -5.5%
1979 0.3257 +0.2%
1980 0.3371 +3.5%
1981 0.3074 -8.8%
1982 0.3243 +5.5%
1983 0.303 -6.6%
1984 0.2858 -5.7%
1985 0.2908 +1.8%
1986 0.285 -2.0%
1987 0.2696 -5.4%
1988 0.2541 -5.7%
1989 0.2575 +1.4%
1990 0.2576 +0.0%
1991 0.2582 +0.3%
1992 0.245 -5.1%
1993 0.237 -3.3%
1994 0.2316 -2.3%
1995 0.2266 -2.2%
1996 0.2373 +4.7%
1997 0.2195 -7.5%
1998 0.229 +4.3%
1999 0.2089 -8.8%
2000 0.2212 +5.9%
2001 0.1897 -14.3%
2002 0.1915 +0.9%
2003 0.1975 +3.1%
2004 0.2053 +3.9%
2005 0.2054 +0.0%
2006 0.2131 +3.8%
2007 0.2053 -3.7%
2008 0.1999 -2.6%
2009 0.2081 +4.1%
2010 0.2039 -2.0%
2011 0.187 -8.3%
2012 0.1636 -12.6%
2013 0.1676 +2.5%
2014 0.169 +0.8%
2015 0.1631 -3.5%
2016 0.1634 +0.2%
2017 0.1466 -10.2%
2018 0.1364 -7.0%
2019 0.1259 -7.7%
2020 0.1265 +0.4%
2021 0.12 -5.1%
2022 0.1169 -2.6%
2023 0.1114 -4.7%
2024 0.109 -2.2%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.109 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.109 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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
1943 +25.6% 0.1944 0.2443

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0717 0.0684 0.0735 10
1860s 0.0716 0.0699 0.0733 10
1870s 0.0828 0.0695 0.0988 10
1880s 0.0993 0.0981 0.1001 10
1890s 0.1035 0.1022 0.1054 10
1900s 0.1083 0.1059 0.1117 10
1910s 0.1336 0.113 0.1595 10
1920s 0.1828 0.1642 0.1948 10
1930s 0.1723 0.151 0.1932 10
1940s 0.3391 0.1485 0.5457 10
1950s 0.4209 0.2921 0.5493 10
1960s 0.3247 0.2817 0.3456 10
1970s 0.3461 0.3249 0.3693 10
1980s 0.2915 0.2541 0.3371 10
1990s 0.2351 0.2089 0.2582 10
2000s 0.2037 0.1897 0.2212 10
2010s 0.1626 0.1259 0.2039 10
2020s 0.1167 0.109 0.1265 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 179 British Virgin Islands 0.114 compare
  2. 180 Rwanda 0.1129 compare
  3. 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 compare
  4. 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 compare
  5. 184 Afghanistan 0.1019 compare
  6. 185 Liberia 0.0927 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Gambia?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Gambia was 0.109 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5493 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 in 1850.
How does Gambia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Gambia ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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