Niger vs Togo: emissions of air pollutants
Niger
598,353 tonnes
in 2022
Togo
697,678 tonnes
in 2022
Niger rank
73rd
Togo rank
71st
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Niger
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 697,678 tonnes against 598,353 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 99,325 tonnes.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 73rd and Togo ranks 71st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 25 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20,700 tonnes | 15,558 tonnes | 5,142 tonnes | Niger |
| 1760s | 20,753 tonnes | 15,592 tonnes | 5,161 tonnes | Niger |
| 1770s | 20,804 tonnes | 15,624 tonnes | 5,180 tonnes | Niger |
| 1780s | 20,854 tonnes | 15,654 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | Niger |
| 1790s | 20,902 tonnes | 15,682 tonnes | 5,220 tonnes | Niger |
| 1800s | 20,948 tonnes | 15,707 tonnes | 5,241 tonnes | Niger |
| 1810s | 21,040 tonnes | 15,766 tonnes | 5,273 tonnes | Niger |
| 1820s | 21,187 tonnes | 15,866 tonnes | 5,321 tonnes | Niger |
| 1830s | 21,333 tonnes | 15,963 tonnes | 5,370 tonnes | Niger |
| 1840s | 21,477 tonnes | 16,058 tonnes | 5,420 tonnes | Niger |
| 1850s | 21,618 tonnes | 16,993 tonnes | 4,626 tonnes | Niger |
| 1860s | 21,874 tonnes | 18,989 tonnes | 2,885 tonnes | Niger |
| 1870s | 22,390 tonnes | 21,201 tonnes | 1,189 tonnes | Niger |
| 1880s | 23,622 tonnes | 23,323 tonnes | 299.09 tonnes | Niger |
| 1890s | 28,649 tonnes | 25,533 tonnes | 3,116 tonnes | Niger |
| 1900s | 35,330 tonnes | 29,609 tonnes | 5,721 tonnes | Niger |
| 1910s | 45,274 tonnes | 37,365 tonnes | 7,909 tonnes | Niger |
| 1920s | 51,169 tonnes | 47,396 tonnes | 3,772 tonnes | Niger |
| 1930s | 70,975 tonnes | 56,043 tonnes | 14,932 tonnes | Niger |
| 1940s | 82,569 tonnes | 73,345 tonnes | 9,223 tonnes | Niger |
| 1950s | 103,776 tonnes | 94,568 tonnes | 9,208 tonnes | Niger |
| 1960s | 113,991 tonnes | 103,025 tonnes | 10,966 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 155,204 tonnes | 138,451 tonnes | 16,753 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 223,347 tonnes | 184,758 tonnes | 38,590 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 379,430 tonnes | 284,957 tonnes | 94,473 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 316,513 tonnes | 428,936 tonnes | 112,422 tonnes | Togo |
| 2010s | 449,883 tonnes | 578,838 tonnes | 128,955 tonnes | Togo |
| 2020s | 591,282 tonnes | 685,322 tonnes | 94,040 tonnes | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Niger or Togo?
- Togo, at 697,678 tonnes against 598,353 tonnes in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Niger and Togo?
- 99,325 tonnes, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Togo?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Togo rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Niger ranks 73rd and Togo ranks 71st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.