Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 237.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
237.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
455.18 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
-12.84 million tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cote d'Ivoire, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cote d'Ivoire is 237.57 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 455.18 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, -12.84 million tonnes, in 1909.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 167.62 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 229.12 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1852 | 264.20 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1853 | 287.79 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1854 | 300.41 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1855 | 313.09 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1856 | 321.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 329.69 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 336.85 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 339.11 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 180.10 million tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1861 | 119.44 million tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1862 | 87.08 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1863 | 66.25 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1864 | 52.01 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1865 | 41.80 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1866 | 33.97 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1867 | 27.94 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1868 | 23.40 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1869 | 19.25 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1870 | 15.89 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1871 | 13.03 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1872 | 10.66 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1873 | 8.70 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1874 | 6.99 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1875 | 5.59 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1876 | 4.33 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1877 | 3.32 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1878 | 2.43 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1879 | 1.60 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1880 | 3.41 million tonnes | +112.8% |
| 1881 | 4.01 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1882 | 4.31 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1883 | 4.48 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 4.60 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 4.69 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 4.78 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 4.85 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 4.91 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 4.97 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 2.12 million tonnes | -57.3% |
| 1891 | 593,861 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 1892 | -611,412 tonnes | -203.0% |
| 1893 | -1.51 million tonnes | +147.6% |
| 1894 | -2.37 million tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1895 | -3.05 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1896 | -3.75 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1897 | -4.35 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1898 | -4.77 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1899 | -5.34 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1900 | -6.27 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1901 | -7.20 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1902 | -8.07 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1903 | -8.89 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1904 | -9.64 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1905 | -10.36 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1906 | -11.04 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1907 | -11.68 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1908 | -12.28 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1909 | -12.84 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1910 | -12.76 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1911 | -12.64 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1912 | -12.51 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1913 | -12.40 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1914 | -12.30 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1915 | -12.20 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1916 | -11.99 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1917 | -12.00 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1918 | -11.98 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1919 | -11.94 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 13.03 million tonnes | -209.1% |
| 1921 | 23.74 million tonnes | +82.2% |
| 1922 | 30.31 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1923 | 35.24 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1924 | 38.80 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1925 | 41.88 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1926 | 44.43 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1927 | 46.64 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 48.69 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 50.36 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 53.84 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1931 | 56.06 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 57.61 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 58.99 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 60.31 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 61.55 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 62.37 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 63.29 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 64.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 65.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 52.63 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1941 | 47.83 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1942 | 45.38 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1943 | 43.69 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 43.00 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 42.45 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 41.75 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 41.42 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 41.23 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 41.06 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 81.93 million tonnes | +99.5% |
| 1951 | 109.15 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1952 | 127.66 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1953 | 143.35 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 157.46 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 170.43 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 186.64 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 202.27 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 223.79 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 244.38 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 145.56 million tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1961 | 135.43 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 125.60 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 118.54 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 105.05 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 94.01 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 89.89 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 81.85 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 73.34 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 66.59 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 76.33 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 64.10 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 105.24 million tonnes | +64.2% |
| 1973 | 133.12 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 132.68 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 125.13 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 156.44 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 157.22 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 116.85 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 90.29 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 103.68 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 114.41 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 82.16 million tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 133.73 million tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1984 | 164.69 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 134.84 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 109.15 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 152.38 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 85.04 million tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 130.07 million tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1990 | 69.61 million tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1991 | 48.66 million tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 165.82 million tonnes | +240.8% |
| 1993 | 91.82 million tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1994 | 142.42 million tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 100.26 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 62.80 million tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1997 | 57.15 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 57.10 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.20 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 22.83 million tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 25.31 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 37.25 million tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 112.86 million tonnes | +203.0% |
| 2004 | 89.24 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 108.33 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 96.94 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 59.26 million tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 38.97 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 32.23 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 36.70 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 123.68 million tonnes | +237.0% |
| 2012 | 176.13 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 206.95 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 437.19 million tonnes | +111.3% |
| 2015 | 168.96 million tonnes | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 285.97 million tonnes | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 455.18 million tonnes | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 239.43 million tonnes | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 244.37 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 296.75 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 152.88 million tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 214.41 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 231.68 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 237.57 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 237.57 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 36.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 237.57 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 30.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +240.8% | 48.66 million tonnes | 165.82 million tonnes |
| 2011 | +237.0% | 36.70 million tonnes | 123.68 million tonnes |
| 1920 | +209.1% | -11.94 million tonnes | 13.03 million tonnes |
| 1892 | -203.0% | 593,861 tonnes | -611,412 tonnes |
| 2003 | +203.0% | 37.25 million tonnes | 112.86 million tonnes |
| 1893 | -147.6% | -611,412 tonnes | -1.51 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 288.90 million tonnes | 167.62 million tonnes | 339.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 65.12 million tonnes | 19.25 million tonnes | 180.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.25 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 15.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.50 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.30 million tonnes | -5.34 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -9.83 million tonnes | -12.84 million tonnes | -6.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -12.27 million tonnes | -12.76 million tonnes | -11.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.31 million tonnes | 13.03 million tonnes | 50.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.34 million tonnes | 53.84 million tonnes | 65.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 44.05 million tonnes | 41.06 million tonnes | 52.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 164.71 million tonnes | 81.93 million tonnes | 244.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.59 million tonnes | 66.59 million tonnes | 145.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.74 million tonnes | 64.10 million tonnes | 157.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.02 million tonnes | 82.16 million tonnes | 164.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.88 million tonnes | 48.66 million tonnes | 165.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.32 million tonnes | 22.83 million tonnes | 112.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.46 million tonnes | 36.70 million tonnes | 455.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.66 million tonnes | 152.88 million tonnes | 296.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.3 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cote d'Ivoire was 237.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 455.18 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.84 million tonnes in 1909.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.