Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cote d'Ivoire, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 201,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 202,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 204,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 205,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 207,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 208,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 210,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 211,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 213,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 214,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 215,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 218,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 221,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 364,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +64.8% |
| 1864 | 367,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 371,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 374,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 377,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 380,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 384,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 387,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 391,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 395,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 399,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 403,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 407,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 411,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 415,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 419,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 423,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 427,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 431,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 435,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 439,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 443,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 446,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 450,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 454,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 458,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 462,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 467,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 471,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 475,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 480,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 484,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 489,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 452,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1897 | 420,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1898 | 392,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1899 | 367,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1900 | 346,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1901 | 341,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1902 | 336,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 331,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 327,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 323,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 319,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 340,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1908 | 364,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1909 | 381,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 398,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 419,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 435,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 452,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 469,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 485,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 501,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 517,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 534,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 552,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 570,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 575,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 578,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 584,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 589,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 593,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 598,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 667,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1928 | 749,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1929 | 847,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1930 | 964,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1931 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1932 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.9% |
| 1947 | 993,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1948 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +55.3% |
| 1951 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 9.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 13.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 13.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 13.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 14.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 15.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 17.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 18.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 21.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 19.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 24.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +64.8% | 221,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +55.3% | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +28.9% | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | -26.8% | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 207,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 327,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 405,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 444,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 427,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 450,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 341,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 476,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 635,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 570,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 847,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 964,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 993,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cote d'Ivoire was 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.