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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Côte d'Ivoire: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.59 t (2024), 156th of 203 in the world and 17th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.19 t (2024), 177th of 203 in the world and 35th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 38.0 Mt (2024), 97th of 203 in the world and 16th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.59 t2024 · world 156/203 · region 17/47GHG per person1.19 t2024 · world 177/203 · region 35/47GHG emissions38.0 Mt2024 · world 97/203 · region 16/47CO₂ emissions18.8 Mt2024 · world 92/203 · region 9/47
CO₂ per person
Côte d'IvoireSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Côte d'Ivoire0.59 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
Côte d'IvoireSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Côte d'Ivoire1.19 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Côte d'Ivoire in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.59 t2024156/20317/470.39 t0.33 t0.46 t+38%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.19 t2024177/20335/470.92 t0.88 t1.04 t+16%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e38.0 Mt202497/20316/4716.3 Mt19.8 Mt30.1 Mt+50%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt18.8 Mt202492/2039/477.0 Mt7.3 Mt13.3 Mt+80%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e13.6 Mt202485/20323/477.3 Mt9.7 Mt12.4 Mt+18%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption58.2%202139/21231/4863.7%75.4%61.8%−20.9 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output22.8%2021105/20628/4836.8%27.1%30.0%−6.3 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³20.4 µg/m³202379/20030/4826.0 µg/m³20.1 µg/m³22.1 µg/m³+10%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area12.1%2024156/21435/4819.4%15.7%13.1%−2.2 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area83.9%20245/2102/4862.1%65.7%81.5%+11.3 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area15.7%202472/20619/488.8%9.1%13.8%+4.7 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory14.9%202587/21322/48··14.9%±0.0 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.5%2022141/17732/471.8%1.7%1.5%−0.1 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,528 m³202291/18317/474,341 m³3,417 m³2,657 m³−23%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,542 kg/ha2024103/1795/461,682 kg/ha2,270 kg/ha2,206 kg/ha+15%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Côte d'Ivoire and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Côte d'Ivoire. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCôte d'IvoireGhanaMaliBurkina FasoGuineaLiberia
CO₂ per person0.59 t20240.70 t20240.30 t20240.27 t20240.35 t20240.15 t2024
GHG per person1.19 t20241.40 t20241.96 t20241.48 t20241.99 t20240.79 t2024
GHG emissions38.0 Mt202448.1 Mt202448.0 Mt202434.9 Mt202429.4 Mt20244.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions18.8 Mt202424.2 Mt20247.4 Mt20246.5 Mt20245.2 Mt20240.9 Mt2024
Methane13.6 Mt202418.1 Mt202429.4 Mt202421.0 Mt202419.0 Mt20243.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy58.2%202139.0%202171.1%202271.4%202266.6%202292.8%2022
Renewable power22.8%202134.9%202162.3%202113.9%202188.1%202157.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure20.4 µg/m³202328.1 µg/m³202335.5 µg/m³202337.3 µg/m³202327.3 µg/m³202317.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover12.1%202430.9%20248.7%202412.3%202420.0%202466.1%2024
Ghana: environmentMali: environmentBurkina Faso: environmentGuinea: environmentLiberia: environment
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