Methane emissions in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Methane emissions was 12.99 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.99 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.12 million
in 2016
All-time low
273,776
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Cote d'Ivoire, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Cote d'Ivoire is 12.99 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 13.12 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 273,776, in 1850.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 273,776 | — |
| 1851 | 274,115 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 274,465 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 274,824 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 275,193 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 275,570 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 275,956 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 276,350 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 276,752 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 277,161 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 277,578 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 280,964 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 284,356 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 428,405 | +50.7% |
| 1864 | 432,407 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 436,405 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 440,400 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 444,392 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 448,380 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 452,366 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 456,347 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 460,724 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 465,097 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 469,466 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 473,832 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 478,193 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 482,551 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 486,905 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 491,255 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 495,601 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 499,944 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 504,718 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 509,488 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 514,253 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 519,014 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 523,771 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 528,523 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 533,271 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 538,015 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 542,754 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 547,489 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 552,695 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 557,896 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 563,092 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 568,283 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 573,469 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 537,383 | -6.3% |
| 1897 | 505,948 | -5.8% |
| 1898 | 478,603 | -5.4% |
| 1899 | 454,854 | -5.0% |
| 1900 | 434,268 | -4.5% |
| 1901 | 430,137 | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 426,242 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 422,591 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 419,190 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 416,043 | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 413,151 | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 435,548 | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 460,691 | +5.8% |
| 1909 | 478,176 | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 496,743 | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 521,055 | +4.9% |
| 1912 | 541,071 | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 561,668 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 582,874 | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 602,494 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 622,560 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 643,089 | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 664,102 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 685,616 | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 707,653 | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 716,799 | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 725,677 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 735,823 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 745,660 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 755,182 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 764,384 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 838,467 | +9.7% |
| 1928 | 925,599 | +10.4% |
| 1929 | 1.03 million | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 1.15 million | +11.8% |
| 1931 | 1.30 million | +12.7% |
| 1932 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 1.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 1.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 1.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 1.47 million | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 1.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 1.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 1.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 1.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 1.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 1.57 million | -13.3% |
| 1947 | 1.51 million | -3.7% |
| 1948 | 1.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 1.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 1.69 million | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 1.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 1.82 million | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 1.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 2.05 million | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 2.13 million | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 2.32 million | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 2.42 million | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 2.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.67 million | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.18 million | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.69 million | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 3.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.98 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.77 million | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.02 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.21 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 4.57 million | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 4.47 million | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.72 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 5.14 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 5.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.73 million | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 6.47 million | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 6.82 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.65 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.50 million | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 6.29 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.63 million | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 6.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.92 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.49 million | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 7.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.19 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.02 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.11 million | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 10.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.96 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.13 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.11 million | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 11.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.71 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.12 million | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 12.48 million | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.65 million | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 12.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 12.99 million | +1.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 12.99 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 12.99 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | +50.7% | 284,356 | 428,405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 275,416 | 273,776 | 277,161 | 10 |
| 1860s | 392,565 | 277,578 | 452,366 | 10 |
| 1870s | 475,997 | 456,347 | 495,601 | 10 |
| 1880s | 521,375 | 499,944 | 542,754 | 10 |
| 1890s | 533,971 | 454,854 | 573,469 | 10 |
| 1900s | 433,604 | 413,151 | 478,176 | 10 |
| 1910s | 592,127 | 496,743 | 685,616 | 10 |
| 1920s | 794,359 | 707,653 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.37 million | 1.15 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.65 million | 1.51 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.03 million | 1.69 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.92 million | 2.53 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 million | 3.69 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 million | 5.14 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 million | 6.63 million | 8.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 million | 8.39 million | 10.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 million | 10.13 million | 13.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 million | 12.38 million | 12.99 million | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Methane emissions in Cote d'Ivoire was 12.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,776 in 1850.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for methane emissions?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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