Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 277.3% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 53.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -42.2%, in 1990.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -16.4% | — |
| 1952 | 11.8% | -172.2% |
| 1953 | -16.9% | -243.1% |
| 1954 | 17.8% | -205.3% |
| 1955 | -0.3% | -101.7% |
| 1956 | 15.8% | -5216.4% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | -84.8% |
| 1958 | -16.4% | -783.5% |
| 1959 | 9.6% | -158.1% |
| 1960 | -15.4% | -261.5% |
| 1961 | 19.8% | -228.5% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | -70.0% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | +257.6% |
| 1965 | 53.8% | +140.9% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | -89.6% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | +73.6% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | +79.4% |
| 1969 | 18.3% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -49.1% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -41.8% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +109.5% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +80.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6% | -102.8% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -459.5% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | +713.2% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -77.9% |
| 1981 | -30.6% | -1203.6% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | -242.8% |
| 1983 | -18.7% | -142.7% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -173.0% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | +164.5% |
| 1986 | -20.1% | -155.9% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | -257.8% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | -37.8% |
| 1989 | -6.1% | -130.9% |
| 1990 | -42.2% | +589.1% |
| 1991 | -9.9% | -76.6% |
| 1992 | -10.8% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -401.0% |
| 1994 | -18.8% | -158.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -368.6% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -58.7% |
| 1997 | -4.2% | -120.0% |
| 1998 | -6.4% | +53.5% |
| 1999 | -9.7% | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -190.7% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +76.0% |
| 2002 | -2.7% | -117.2% |
| 2003 | -28.9% | +986.9% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -236.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -93.7% |
| 2006 | -9.0% | -465.6% |
| 2007 | -3.4% | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -126.3% |
| 2009 | -15.7% | -1858.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -163.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -52.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +544.9% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -56.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -82.7% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -252.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -821.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -99.3% |
| 2018 | -13.2% | -7159.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -109.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +283.9% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +427.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -74.5% |
| 2023 | -3.1% | -150.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -277.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | -7159.7% | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 1956 | +5216.4% | -0.3% | 15.8% |
| 2009 | -1858.4% | 0.9% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | -16.9% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 1960s | 14.4% | -15.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | -0.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | -30.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -42.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -28.9% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | -13.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | -3.1% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More climate change data for Cote d'Ivoire
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cote d'Ivoire was 5.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.2% in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.