Carbon intensity of energy in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Carbon intensity of energy was 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Cote d'Ivoire, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 370.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1988 and was at its lowest, 167.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 295.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 370.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 315.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 150 Israel 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 151 Slovenia 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 152 Colombia 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 154 Costa Rica 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 155 Palestine 176.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 156 United Kingdom 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.71 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 17.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 54.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4643 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 400.11 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4643 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4643 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Cote d'Ivoire was 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 370.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1988.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.