Cote d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cote d'Ivoire
237.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
214.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 237.57 million tonnes against 214.04 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 23.54 million tonnes.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 11 and Ethiopia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 288.90 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 278.08 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1860s | 65.12 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 59.11 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1870s | 7.25 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 4.50 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | -2.30 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | -9.83 million tonnes | 16.46 million tonnes | 26.29 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | -12.27 million tonnes | 21.25 million tonnes | 33.53 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 37.31 million tonnes | 34.43 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 60.34 million tonnes | 43.62 million tonnes | 16.72 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1940s | 44.05 million tonnes | 72.00 million tonnes | 27.95 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 164.71 million tonnes | 111.67 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 103.59 million tonnes | 116.01 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 115.74 million tonnes | 72.62 million tonnes | 43.12 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 121.02 million tonnes | 697,393 tonnes | 120.32 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 84.88 million tonnes | -39.97 million tonnes | 124.85 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 62.32 million tonnes | 126.56 million tonnes | 64.24 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 237.46 million tonnes | 167.32 million tonnes | 70.14 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 226.66 million tonnes | 222.40 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Cote d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 237.57 million tonnes against 214.04 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 23.54 million tonnes, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.