Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire is 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,254 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,254 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 22,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 22,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 22,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 22,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 23,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 23,418 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 23,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 23,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 24,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 24,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 24,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 25,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 25,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 26,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 26,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 26,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 27,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 27,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 27,953 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 28,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 28,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 29,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 29,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 29,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 30,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 30,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 31,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 31,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 31,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 31,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 32,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 33,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 33,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 33,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 33,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 34,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 38,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 39,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 41,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 42,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 43,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 44,583 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45,258 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,566 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,254 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,628 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,868 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,268 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,317 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,661 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,779 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,814 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,702 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,173 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,169 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 1 Philippines 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Costa Rica 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Thailand 42,363 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,254 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.