Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 776,149 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
776,149 tonnes
Change on year
up 271.8%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.65 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
-3.48 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 776,149 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 271.8% on the previous year and up 247.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2.65 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.48 million tonnes, in 1990.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -90,318 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 54,502 tonnes | -160.3% |
| 1953 | -87,203 tonnes | -260.0% |
| 1954 | 76,303 tonnes | -187.5% |
| 1955 | -1,557 tonnes | -102.0% |
| 1956 | 79,417 tonnes | -5200.6% |
| 1957 | 14,015 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 1958 | -98,104 tonnes | -800.0% |
| 1959 | 47,632 tonnes | -148.6% |
| 1960 | -84,272 tonnes | -276.9% |
| 1961 | 91,600 tonnes | -208.7% |
| 1962 | 32,976 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 1963 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 139,232 tonnes | +280.0% |
| 1965 | 410,368 tonnes | +194.7% |
| 1966 | 65,952 tonnes | -83.9% |
| 1967 | 120,912 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1968 | 238,160 tonnes | +97.0% |
| 1969 | 293,120 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 351,744 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 212,512 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1972 | 256,480 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 164,880 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 366,400 tonnes | +122.2% |
| 1975 | 743,792 tonnes | +103.0% |
| 1976 | -25,648 tonnes | -103.4% |
| 1977 | 91,600 tonnes | -457.1% |
| 1978 | 762,112 tonnes | +732.0% |
| 1979 | 604,560 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 150,224 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1981 | -1.70 million tonnes | -1234.1% |
| 1982 | 1.69 million tonnes | -199.1% |
| 1983 | -1.04 million tonnes | -161.4% |
| 1984 | 615,552 tonnes | -159.4% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million tonnes | +200.6% |
| 1986 | -1.41 million tonnes | -176.0% |
| 1987 | 1.77 million tonnes | -226.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1989 | -538,608 tonnes | -137.0% |
| 1990 | -3.48 million tonnes | +546.9% |
| 1991 | -472,656 tonnes | -86.4% |
| 1992 | -465,328 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million tonnes | -368.5% |
| 1994 | -959,968 tonnes | -176.8% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million tonnes | -318.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1997 | -314,771 tonnes | -124.2% |
| 1998 | -463,081 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1999 | -652,750 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 534,657 tonnes | -181.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million tonnes | +91.4% |
| 2002 | -203,180 tonnes | -119.9% |
| 2003 | -2.15 million tonnes | +958.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million tonnes | -197.0% |
| 2005 | 181,758 tonnes | -91.3% |
| 2006 | -680,781 tonnes | -474.6% |
| 2007 | -233,968 tonnes | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 59,335 tonnes | -125.4% |
| 2009 | -1.05 million tonnes | -1874.1% |
| 2010 | 564,803 tonnes | -153.7% |
| 2011 | 298,424 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million tonnes | +575.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 223,455 tonnes | -80.4% |
| 2015 | -348,480 tonnes | -256.0% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million tonnes | -795.8% |
| 2017 | 22,433 tonnes | -99.1% |
| 2018 | -1.59 million tonnes | -7173.1% |
| 2019 | 123,545 tonnes | -107.8% |
| 2020 | 479,862 tonnes | +288.4% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million tonnes | +451.7% |
| 2022 | 838,501 tonnes | -68.3% |
| 2023 | -451,885 tonnes | -153.9% |
| 2024 | 776,149 tonnes | -271.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 776,149 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 776,149 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 16.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -7173.1% | 22,433 tonnes | -1.59 million tonnes |
| 1956 | +5200.6% | -1,557 tonnes | 79,417 tonnes |
| 2009 | -1874.1% | 59,335 tonnes | -1.05 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -590.33 tonnes | -98,104 tonnes | 79,417 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 134,469 tonnes | -84,272 tonnes | 410,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 352,843 tonnes | -25,648 tonnes | 762,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,693 tonnes | -1.70 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -217,057 tonnes | -3.48 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -43,546 tonnes | -2.15 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,881 tonnes | -1.59 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 857,967 tonnes | -451,885 tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,804 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,809 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 608.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 706.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire was 776,149 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.48 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.