Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Congo
22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
100th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
97th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo, a difference of 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Congo ranks 100th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Cote d'Ivoire in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 96,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1860s | 101,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1870s | 108,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 405,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 115,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 122,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1900s | 150,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1910s | 211,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 289,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 365,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1940s | 400,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 802,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1950s | 609,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 759,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2000s | 17.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2020s | 23.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Congo ranks 100th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.