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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 76.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 103.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.6% |
| 1852 | 117.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1853 | 126.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1854 | 129.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 135.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1856 | 137.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 142.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1858 | 146.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1859 | 145.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 73.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -49.4% |
| 1861 | 47.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.7% |
| 1862 | 34.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.1% |
| 1863 | 26.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.9% |
| 1864 | 21.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.6% |
| 1865 | 17.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.3% |
| 1866 | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.9% |
| 1867 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.8% |
| 1868 | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.3% |
| 1869 | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 1870 | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1871 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1872 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 1873 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1874 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1875 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 1876 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1877 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1878 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1879 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1880 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.8% |
| 1881 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1882 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.4% |
| 1891 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.8% |
| 1892 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.7% |
| 1893 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.0% |
| 1894 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.4% |
| 1895 | 750,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.8% |
| 1896 | 414,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -44.8% |
| 1897 | 117,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -71.6% |
| 1898 | -105,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -189.3% |
| 1899 | -377,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +258.6% |
| 1900 | -779,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +106.6% |
| 1901 | -1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +52.5% |
| 1902 | -1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.5% |
| 1903 | -1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1904 | -2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 1905 | -2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1906 | -2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1907 | -2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1908 | -3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1909 | -3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1910 | -3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1911 | -3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1912 | -3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | -3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1914 | -2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1915 | -2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1916 | -2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1917 | -2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1918 | -2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | -2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -445.5% |
| 1921 | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +53.8% |
| 1922 | 17.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.5% |
| 1923 | 19.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1924 | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 22.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1926 | 23.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 24.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 25.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 26.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 27.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1931 | 29.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 29.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 30.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 31.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 31.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 32.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 32.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 33.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 33.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 28.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.9% |
| 1941 | 26.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1942 | 25.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 25.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 25.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 25.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 25.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 26.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 46.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +73.9% |
| 1951 | 60.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.8% |
| 1952 | 69.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1953 | 76.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 82.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 89.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 97.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 107.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 117.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 129.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 79.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.6% |
| 1961 | 77.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 75.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 74.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 67.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 63.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 62.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 58.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 54.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 50.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 59.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 51.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 80.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +57.3% |
| 1973 | 98.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 99.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 94.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 115.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 116.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 90.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 77.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 87.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 93.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 76.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 106.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 128.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 112.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 92.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 122.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 83.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 112.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 74.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 61.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 123.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +99.4% |
| 1993 | 86.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 118.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 97.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 76.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 71.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 53.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 57.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 60.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 96.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 87.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 98.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 93.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 70.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 57.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 52.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 58.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 109.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +87.4% |
| 2012 | 135.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 146.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 245.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 113.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 169.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 240.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 146.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 147.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 169.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 106.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 131.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 136.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 140.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +445.5% | -2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1899 | -258.6% | -105,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -377,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1898 | -189.3% | 117,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -105,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1900 | -106.6% | -377,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -779,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | +99.4% | 61.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
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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 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.