Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46.63 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
154th
of 204 countries
All-time high
46.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
1.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1966 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 7.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 9.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 12.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 12.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 17.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 17.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 17.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 14.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 16.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 21.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 17.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 23.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 27.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 25.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 15.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 13.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 12.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 16.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 13 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 19.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 23.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 22.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 19.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 20.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 24.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 23.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 23.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 23.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 20.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 21.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 19.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 20.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 26.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 30.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 31.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 37.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 37.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 33.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 42.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 45.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 44.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 151 Togo 50.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Australia 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Myanmar 48.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Uruguay 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nicaragua 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 East Timor 44.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.