Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 16,314 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16,314 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
125th
of 220 countries
All-time high
39,401 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
96.26 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Cote d'Ivoire, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Cote d'Ivoire is 16,314 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 39,401 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 96.26 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 194.82 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 193.48 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1752 | 192.14 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1753 | 190.8 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1754 | 189.47 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1755 | 188.13 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1756 | 186.79 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1757 | 185.46 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1758 | 184.12 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1759 | 182.79 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1760 | 181.45 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1761 | 180.2 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1762 | 178.95 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1763 | 177.7 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1764 | 176.45 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1765 | 175.21 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1766 | 173.96 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1767 | 172.71 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1768 | 171.46 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1769 | 170.22 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 168.97 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1771 | 167.8 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1772 | 166.63 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1773 | 165.47 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1774 | 164.3 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1775 | 163.13 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1776 | 161.97 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1777 | 160.8 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1778 | 159.64 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1779 | 158.47 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 157.31 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1781 | 156.22 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1782 | 155.13 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1783 | 154.04 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1784 | 152.95 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1785 | 151.86 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1786 | 150.77 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1787 | 149.68 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1788 | 148.59 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1789 | 147.51 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1790 | 146.42 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1791 | 145.4 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1792 | 144.38 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1793 | 143.36 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1794 | 142.34 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1795 | 141.33 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1796 | 140.31 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1797 | 139.29 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1798 | 138.28 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1799 | 137.26 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1800 | 136.25 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1801 | 135.29 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1802 | 134.34 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1803 | 133.39 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1804 | 132.44 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1805 | 131.49 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1806 | 130.54 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1807 | 129.59 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1808 | 128.64 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1809 | 127.69 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 126.74 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1811 | 125.91 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1812 | 125.07 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1813 | 124.23 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1814 | 123.39 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1815 | 122.56 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1816 | 121.72 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1817 | 120.89 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1818 | 120.06 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 119.22 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 118.39 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1821 | 117.6 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1822 | 116.82 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1823 | 116.03 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1824 | 115.25 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1825 | 114.46 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1826 | 113.68 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1827 | 112.89 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1828 | 112.11 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1829 | 111.33 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 110.55 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1831 | 109.81 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1832 | 109.07 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1833 | 108.33 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1834 | 107.59 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1835 | 106.86 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1836 | 106.12 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1837 | 105.38 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1838 | 104.65 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1839 | 103.92 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 103.18 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1841 | 102.49 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1842 | 101.79 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1843 | 101.1 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1844 | 100.41 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1845 | 99.71 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1846 | 99.02 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1847 | 98.33 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1848 | 97.64 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1849 | 96.95 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 96.26 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1851 | 98.01 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 99.76 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 101.53 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 103.31 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 105.09 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 106.89 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 108.7 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 110.51 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 112.33 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 114.17 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 116.01 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 117.85 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 119.71 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 121.57 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 123.44 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 125.31 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 127.2 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 129.09 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 130.99 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 132.89 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 301.07 tonnes | +126.6% |
| 1872 | 303.84 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 306.6 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 309.36 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 312.11 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 314.85 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 317.6 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 320.34 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 323.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 325.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 328.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 331.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 334.79 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 337.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 340.75 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 343.73 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 346.7 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 349.66 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 352.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 355.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 358.83 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 362.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 365.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 368.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 371.76 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 327.79 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1897 | 289.12 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1898 | 255.14 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1899 | 225.28 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1900 | 199.02 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1901 | 185.2 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1902 | 172.43 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1903 | 160.62 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1904 | 149.71 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1905 | 139.62 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1906 | 130.31 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1907 | 145.42 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1908 | 162.36 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1909 | 171.61 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 181.4 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1911 | 191.83 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 198.2 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 204.8 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 211.64 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 216.97 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 222.44 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 228.08 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 233.89 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 239.86 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 246.01 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 241.64 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1922 | 237.27 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 233.94 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 230.55 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 227.1 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 223.58 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 261.41 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1928 | 306.2 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1929 | 359.19 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1930 | 421.86 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1931 | 495.88 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1932 | 487.41 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 487.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 487.43 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 484.29 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 481.05 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 496.43 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 496.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 496.87 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 496.66 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 496.19 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 498.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 500.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 493.29 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 485.85 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 346.02 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1947 | 296.68 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1948 | 303.33 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 310.61 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 1,201 tonnes | +286.8% |
| 1951 | 935.14 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1952 | 1,058 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 1,135 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 1,278 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 1,338 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 1,511 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1957 | 1,663 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 3,835 tonnes | +130.5% |
| 1959 | 4,180 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 3,600 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1961 | 4,251 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1962 | 4,496 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 4,767 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 5,768 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 8,658 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 9,144 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 10,014 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 11,687 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 13,743 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 16,153 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 19,889 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 22,393 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 22,823 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 24,580 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 26,691 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 29,514 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 26,885 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 32,602 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 37,956 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 39,401 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 27,496 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 27,653 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 35,046 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 32,315 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 27,765 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 25,450 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 21,332 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 21,272 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 21,024 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 13,890 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 17,283 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 18,948 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 19,409 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 21,862 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 19,485 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 20,445 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 22,528 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 20,540 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 26,477 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 25,698 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 25,588 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22,900 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 16,486 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 21,469 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 21,089 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16,543 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 14,090 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 13,998 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12,890 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 14,180 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12,289 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 22,420 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 2013 | 17,813 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 21,248 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 20,242 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 13,299 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 15,100 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 13,417 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 13,940 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,604 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15,659 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 16,314 tonnes | +4.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16,314 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16,314 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +286.8% | 310.61 tonnes | 1,201 tonnes |
| 1958 | +130.5% | 1,663 tonnes | 3,835 tonnes |
| 1871 | +126.6% | 132.89 tonnes | 301.07 tonnes |
| 2012 | +82.4% | 12,289 tonnes | 22,420 tonnes |
| 1965 | +50.1% | 5,768 tonnes | 8,658 tonnes |
| 2016 | -34.3% | 20,242 tonnes | 13,299 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 188.8 tonnes | 182.79 tonnes | 194.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 175.83 tonnes | 170.22 tonnes | 181.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 163.72 tonnes | 158.47 tonnes | 168.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 152.41 tonnes | 147.51 tonnes | 157.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 141.84 tonnes | 137.26 tonnes | 146.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 131.97 tonnes | 127.69 tonnes | 136.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 122.98 tonnes | 119.22 tonnes | 126.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 114.85 tonnes | 111.33 tonnes | 118.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 107.23 tonnes | 103.92 tonnes | 110.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 100.06 tonnes | 96.95 tonnes | 103.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 104.24 tonnes | 96.26 tonnes | 112.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 122.53 tonnes | 114.17 tonnes | 130.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 294.17 tonnes | 132.89 tonnes | 323.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 339.24 tonnes | 325.8 tonnes | 352.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 327.94 tonnes | 225.28 tonnes | 371.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 161.63 tonnes | 130.31 tonnes | 199.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 212.91 tonnes | 181.4 tonnes | 239.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 256.69 tonnes | 223.58 tonnes | 359.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 483.57 tonnes | 421.86 tonnes | 496.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 422.77 tonnes | 296.68 tonnes | 500.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,813 tonnes | 935.14 tonnes | 4,180 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,613 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 13,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,948 tonnes | 16,153 tonnes | 37,956 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,875 tonnes | 21,024 tonnes | 39,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,087 tonnes | 13,890 tonnes | 26,477 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,075 tonnes | 12,890 tonnes | 25,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,395 tonnes | 12,289 tonnes | 22,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,192 tonnes | 13,604 tonnes | 16,314 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Cote d'Ivoire was 16,314 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 39,401 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.26 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.