Cote d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Cote d'Ivoire
14.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
17.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
97th
Ethiopia rank
94th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.84 million tonnes against 14.83 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 3.01 million tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 518,639 tonnes | 214,999 tonnes | 303,640 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 1.02 million tonnes | 784,842 tonnes | 239,610 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 3.58 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 6.16 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 5.60 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 6.79 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 9.54 million tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13.61 million tonnes | 17.40 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Cote d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 17.84 million tonnes against 14.83 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 3.01 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 94th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.