Oil consumption per person in Gambia
Gambia: Oil consumption per person was 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
831.67 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
196th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,059 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
674.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Gambia is 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Gambia peaked at 1,059 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Gambia 196th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 917.13 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 883.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 852.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 821.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 865.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 829.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 720.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 841.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 810.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 775.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 746.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 712.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 686.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 712.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 794.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 713.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 695.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 699.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 680.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 869.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 922.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 893.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 870.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 893.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 876.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 925.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 931.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 939.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 979.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 969.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,020 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 803.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 802.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 705.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 790.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 794.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 825.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +27.9% | 680.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 869.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 831.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 720.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 917.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 794.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 910.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 869.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 979.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 802.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 789.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 705.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 193 Bangladesh 962.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Pakistan 949.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Eritrea 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Cameroon 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil consumption per person in Gambia?
- Oil consumption per person in Gambia was 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,059 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Gambia ranks 196th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.