Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 12.53 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 12.53 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 12.53 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.54 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 170th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.54 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 5.23 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 6.48 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.43 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 7.62 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.86 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.25 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 8.47 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.82 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 9.27 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.63 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.65 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.61 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.53 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.53 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.45 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.5 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.63 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.72 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.76 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.21 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.24 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.37 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.5 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.59 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.67 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.74 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.76 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.85 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.99 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.18 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.32 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.37 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.51 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.64 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.71 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.86 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.04 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.21 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.36 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.53 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 12.53 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 12.53 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.75 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 6.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 tonnes per person | 6.9 tonnes per person | 9.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 tonnes per person | 9.45 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 tonnes per person | 9.91 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 tonnes per person | 10.8 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 tonnes per person | 11.86 tonnes per person | 12.53 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 12.53 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.