Greenhouse gas emissions in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Greenhouse gas emissions was 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
245.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
-3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Cote d'Ivoire is 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 245.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1909.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 126.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -377,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -779,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 31.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 87.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 47 Peru 151.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 Qatar 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Netherlands 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 Sudan 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 52 Chad 125.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 118.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.71 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 17.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 54.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4643 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 400.11 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4643 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4643 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Cote d'Ivoire was 140.72 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 245.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1909.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.