Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 1.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 1.06 t CO2eq/cap for land-use change — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 6.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.06 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.47 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 6.22 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.74 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.31 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.11 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.93 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.77 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 2.68 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.06 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12 t CO2eq/cap, 8.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.06 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -37.9% | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.47 t CO2eq/cap | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | 6.47 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 t CO2eq/cap | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 28 Chad 1.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Colombia 1.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 1.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Madagascar 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 34 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.97 t CO2eq/cap 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 land-use change — emissions per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.