Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Democratic Republic of Congo
648.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
237.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
5th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 648.20 million tonnes against 237.57 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 410.62 million tonnes.

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 11.29 million tonnes 288.90 million tonnes 277.62 million tonnes Cote d'Ivoire
1860s 49.09 million tonnes 65.12 million tonnes 16.03 million tonnes Cote d'Ivoire
1870s 84.13 million tonnes 7.25 million tonnes 76.87 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 60.00 million tonnes 4.50 million tonnes 55.50 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 2.03 million tonnes -2.30 million tonnes 4.34 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s -29.14 million tonnes -9.83 million tonnes 19.32 million tonnes Cote d'Ivoire
1910s -39.08 million tonnes -12.27 million tonnes 26.81 million tonnes Cote d'Ivoire
1920s 49.50 million tonnes 37.31 million tonnes 12.19 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 100.38 million tonnes 60.34 million tonnes 40.04 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 169.15 million tonnes 44.05 million tonnes 125.11 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 311.48 million tonnes 164.71 million tonnes 146.78 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 220.09 million tonnes 103.59 million tonnes 116.51 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 98.01 million tonnes 115.74 million tonnes 17.73 million tonnes Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 95.29 million tonnes 121.02 million tonnes 25.73 million tonnes Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 135.32 million tonnes 84.88 million tonnes 50.43 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 258.14 million tonnes 62.32 million tonnes 195.82 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 806.12 million tonnes 237.46 million tonnes 568.67 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 672.44 million tonnes 226.66 million tonnes 445.78 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 648.20 million tonnes against 237.57 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
410.62 million tonnes, 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 annual 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 Annual 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.