Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Cote d'Ivoire
0.4643 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya
0.3761 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
182nd
Kenya rank
184th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.4643 tonnes per person against 0.3761 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0882 tonnes per person.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 182nd and Kenya ranks 184th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1673 tonnes per person | 0.2721 tonnes per person | 0.1048 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.2248 tonnes per person | 0.2936 tonnes per person | 0.0688 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.5295 tonnes per person | 0.3314 tonnes per person | 0.1982 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 0.6165 tonnes per person | 0.265 tonnes per person | 0.3515 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 0.3798 tonnes per person | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 0.1015 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 0.3447 tonnes per person | 0.26 tonnes per person | 0.0847 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 0.3774 tonnes per person | 0.3068 tonnes per person | 0.0706 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.4469 tonnes per person | 0.3815 tonnes per person | 0.0654 tonnes per person | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.4643 tonnes per person against 0.3761 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 0.0882 tonnes per person, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 182nd and Kenya ranks 184th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.