Emissions of air pollutants in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Emissions of air pollutants was 80,310 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
80,310 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
105th
of 220 countries
All-time high
80,310 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
85.24 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants 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
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 80,310 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 80,310 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.24 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 105th 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 159.18 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 158.1 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1752 | 157.01 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1753 | 155.93 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1754 | 154.85 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1755 | 153.77 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1756 | 152.69 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1757 | 151.61 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1758 | 150.53 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1759 | 149.46 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1760 | 148.38 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1761 | 147.37 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1762 | 146.36 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1763 | 145.35 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1764 | 144.34 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1765 | 143.33 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1766 | 142.32 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1767 | 141.31 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1768 | 140.31 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1769 | 139.3 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 138.29 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1771 | 137.35 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1772 | 136.41 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1773 | 135.46 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1774 | 134.52 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1775 | 133.58 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1776 | 132.64 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1777 | 131.7 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1778 | 130.76 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1779 | 129.82 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 128.88 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1781 | 128 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1782 | 127.11 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1783 | 126.23 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1784 | 125.36 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1785 | 124.47 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1786 | 123.6 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1787 | 122.72 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1788 | 121.84 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1789 | 120.96 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1790 | 120.08 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1791 | 119.26 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1792 | 118.44 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1793 | 117.61 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1794 | 116.79 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1795 | 115.97 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1796 | 115.15 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1797 | 114.33 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1798 | 113.51 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1799 | 112.69 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1800 | 111.87 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1801 | 111.26 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1802 | 110.64 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1803 | 110.02 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1804 | 109.4 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1805 | 108.78 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1806 | 108.16 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1807 | 107.53 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1808 | 106.9 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1809 | 106.27 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 105.64 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1811 | 105.1 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1812 | 104.56 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1813 | 104.02 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1814 | 103.47 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1815 | 102.93 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1816 | 102.38 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1817 | 101.83 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1818 | 101.28 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1819 | 100.73 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 100.17 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1821 | 99.66 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1822 | 99.14 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1823 | 98.63 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1824 | 98.11 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1825 | 97.59 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1826 | 97.06 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1827 | 96.54 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1828 | 96.01 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1829 | 95.49 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 94.96 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1831 | 94.47 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1832 | 93.97 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1833 | 93.48 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1834 | 92.98 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1835 | 92.49 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1836 | 91.99 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1837 | 91.49 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1838 | 90.99 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1839 | 90.49 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 89.98 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1841 | 89.51 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1842 | 89.04 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1843 | 88.57 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1844 | 88.1 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1845 | 87.62 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1846 | 87.15 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1847 | 86.67 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1848 | 86.2 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1849 | 85.72 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1850 | 85.24 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1851 | 85.99 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 86.74 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 87.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 88.27 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 89.03 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 89.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 90.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 91.35 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 92.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 92.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 94.45 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 95.99 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 97.55 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 99.11 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 100.68 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 102.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 103.85 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 105.45 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 107.05 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 108.67 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 193.47 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 1872 | 195.56 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 197.66 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 199.76 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 201.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 203.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 206.09 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 208.2 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 210.32 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 212.44 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 214.75 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 217.06 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 219.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 221.69 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 224.02 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 226.34 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 228.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 231.05 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 233.43 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 235.82 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 238.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 241 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 243.61 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 246.21 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 248.82 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 227.84 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1897 | 209.52 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1898 | 193.55 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1899 | 179.65 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1900 | 167.56 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1901 | 168.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 168.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 169.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 169.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 169.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 169.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 186.52 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1908 | 205.74 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1909 | 220.07 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 235.41 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1911 | 253.31 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1912 | 268.39 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 284.11 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 300.51 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1915 | 315.93 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1916 | 331.88 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 348.37 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 365.43 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 383.07 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 401.31 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 408.23 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 415.12 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 423.06 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 430.53 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 442.09 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 452.01 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 514.5 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1928 | 588.06 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1929 | 675.03 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1930 | 777.65 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1931 | 902.07 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1932 | 908.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 927.73 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 946.18 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 959.78 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 975.68 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 1,021 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 1,042 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 1,062 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 1,081 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1,102 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 1,126 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 1,151 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 1,159 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1,166 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 925.25 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1947 | 850.92 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1948 | 882.75 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 917.91 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 1,969 tonnes | +114.6% |
| 1951 | 1,645 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1952 | 1,814 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 1,934 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 2,123 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 2,219 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 2,430 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 2,607 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 5,249 tonnes | +101.3% |
| 1959 | 5,650 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 5,004 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1961 | 5,805 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1962 | 6,153 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 6,547 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 7,770 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 11,261 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1966 | 11,647 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 12,540 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 14,226 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 16,401 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 19,127 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 24,433 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 26,664 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 26,299 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 27,980 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 29,032 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 34,057 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 35,035 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 39,385 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 64,518 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 73,950 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 61,444 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 58,588 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 54,692 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 50,940 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 51,014 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 43,229 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 40,865 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 42,214 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 43,664 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 33,130 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 38,928 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 40,376 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 39,869 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 42,757 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 42,519 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44,836 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 48,442 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 46,537 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 54,230 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 52,640 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 51,787 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 53,250 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 44,342 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 46,800 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 50,246 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 45,194 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 47,994 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 49,451 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 44,883 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 45,784 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 47,482 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 60,181 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 60,874 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 65,369 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 71,043 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 66,763 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 70,731 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 69,558 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 73,165 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 69,578 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 79,390 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 80,310 tonnes | +1.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 80,310 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 80,310 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 | +114.6% | 917.91 tonnes | 1,969 tonnes |
| 1958 | +101.3% | 2,607 tonnes | 5,249 tonnes |
| 1871 | +78.0% | 108.67 tonnes | 193.47 tonnes |
| 1979 | +63.8% | 39,385 tonnes | 64,518 tonnes |
| 1965 | +44.9% | 7,770 tonnes | 11,261 tonnes |
| 1971 | +27.7% | 19,127 tonnes | 24,433 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 154.31 tonnes | 149.46 tonnes | 159.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 143.84 tonnes | 139.3 tonnes | 148.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 134.05 tonnes | 129.82 tonnes | 138.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 124.92 tonnes | 120.96 tonnes | 128.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 116.38 tonnes | 112.69 tonnes | 120.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 109.08 tonnes | 106.27 tonnes | 111.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 103.19 tonnes | 100.73 tonnes | 105.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 97.84 tonnes | 95.49 tonnes | 100.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 92.73 tonnes | 90.49 tonnes | 94.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 87.86 tonnes | 85.72 tonnes | 89.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 88.66 tonnes | 85.24 tonnes | 92.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 99.93 tonnes | 92.91 tonnes | 107.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 192.56 tonnes | 108.67 tonnes | 210.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 222.88 tonnes | 212.44 tonnes | 233.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 226.44 tonnes | 179.65 tonnes | 248.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 179.47 tonnes | 167.56 tonnes | 220.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 308.64 tonnes | 235.41 tonnes | 383.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 474.99 tonnes | 401.31 tonnes | 675.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 952.37 tonnes | 777.65 tonnes | 1,062 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,036 tonnes | 850.92 tonnes | 1,166 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,764 tonnes | 1,645 tonnes | 5,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,735 tonnes | 5,004 tonnes | 16,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,653 tonnes | 19,127 tonnes | 64,518 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,060 tonnes | 40,865 tonnes | 73,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,162 tonnes | 33,130 tonnes | 54,230 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,659 tonnes | 44,342 tonnes | 53,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,095 tonnes | 45,784 tonnes | 73,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,426 tonnes | 69,578 tonnes | 80,310 tonnes | 3 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.8043 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Cote d'Ivoire was 80,310 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 emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 80,310 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.24 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.