Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.4643 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cote d'Ivoire is 0.4643 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.7809 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1257 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 182nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2015 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.1641 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1786 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1444 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1655 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1604 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1803 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1791 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1451 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1538 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1452 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1482 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1783 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2639 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2682 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2832 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3201 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3641 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4144 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4344 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4588 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.465 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5009 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5883 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5612 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5535 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6332 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6858 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6775 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4518 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6236 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4872 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5319 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6955 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5341 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6773 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7809 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7053 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3923 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3397 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2912 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3708 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2893 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4191 tonnes per person | +44.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4874 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4494 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.405 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3541 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3746 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.421 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3994 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2771 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3769 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3771 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3352 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3164 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.312 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2573 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2768 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2838 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3639 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4043 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4038 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3785 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4609 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4489 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3792 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3738 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3811 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4611 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4772 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4509 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4643 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.4643 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.4643 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1673 tonnes per person | 0.1444 tonnes per person | 0.2015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2248 tonnes per person | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 0.3641 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5295 tonnes per person | 0.4144 tonnes per person | 0.6858 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6165 tonnes per person | 0.4518 tonnes per person | 0.7809 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3798 tonnes per person | 0.2893 tonnes per person | 0.4874 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3447 tonnes per person | 0.2573 tonnes per person | 0.421 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3774 tonnes per person | 0.2768 tonnes per person | 0.4609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4469 tonnes per person | 0.3811 tonnes per person | 0.4772 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.4643 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7809 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1257 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.