China vs Cote d'Ivoire: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
China
8.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
7.9 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
34th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- China
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
China currently reports 8.43 tonnes per person against 7.9 tonnes per person in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.53 tonnes per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 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.
China ranks 32nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 52.16 tonnes per person | 49.99 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 24.78 tonnes per person | 22.58 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 17.95 tonnes per person | 15.2 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 12.94 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | China |
| 2010s | 7.02 tonnes per person | 9.69 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 7.99 tonnes per person | 7.92 tonnes per person | 0.0723 tonnes per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, China or Cote d'Ivoire?
- China, at 8.43 tonnes per person against 7.9 tonnes per person in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between China and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.53 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do China and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- China ranks 32nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions including 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.