Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.1%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
5.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
5th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.1% against 5.2% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.7 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 12 and Cote d'Ivoire in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 9.6% | 9.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1860s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1870s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | -0.6% | -0.2% | 0.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1910s | -0.9% | -0.3% | 0.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 3.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 4.2% | 9.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 4.9% | 9.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.1% against 5.2% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 8.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.