Per capita methane emissions by sector in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 22.78 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 22.78 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 43.42 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7884 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.64 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.7884 kilograms per person | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 3.79 kilograms per person | +380.4% |
| 1993 | 3.64 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 10.77 kilograms per person | +156.5% |
| 1996 | 23.31 kilograms per person | +116.5% |
| 1997 | 24.93 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 22.8 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 26.14 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 25.43 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 28.6 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 43.42 kilograms per person | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 28.23 kilograms per person | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 31.89 kilograms per person | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 40.88 kilograms per person | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 35.66 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 35.33 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.09 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 32.46 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 30.02 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 29.4 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.57 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25.28 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 26.93 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 29.24 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 31.05 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 25.49 kilograms per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 26.6 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 23.17 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 21.59 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 22.37 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 22.78 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 22.78 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 22.78 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123 kilograms per person, 44.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +380.4% | 0.7884 kilograms per person | 3.79 kilograms per person |
| 1995 | +156.5% | 4.2 kilograms per person | 10.77 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | +116.5% | 10.77 kilograms per person | 23.31 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2 kilograms per person | 0.7884 kilograms per person | 26.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8 kilograms per person | 24.5 kilograms per person | 43.42 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4 kilograms per person | 25.28 kilograms per person | 32.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 kilograms per person | 21.59 kilograms per person | 23.17 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 methane emissions by sector in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Cote d'Ivoire was 22.78 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 43.42 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7884 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.