Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 4.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 4.30 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.30 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 109,868 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 300,549 tonnes | +173.6% |
| 1997 | 499,131 tonnes | +66.1% |
| 1998 | 670,408 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 822,807 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 993,084 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.64 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.67 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.82 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.09 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +173.6% | 109,868 tonnes | 300,549 tonnes |
| 1997 | +66.1% | 300,549 tonnes | 499,131 tonnes |
| 2002 | +39.5% | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes |
| 1998 | +34.3% | 499,131 tonnes | 670,408 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1990s | 400,460 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 822,807 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million tonnes | 993,084 tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 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 from flaring in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.