Rwanda vs Togo: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Rwanda
4.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Togo
4.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
157th
Togo rank
154th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Rwanda
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 4.79 million tonnes against 4.32 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 472,310 tonnes.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Togo ahead.

Rwanda ranks 157th and Togo ranks 154th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Togo Difference Ahead
1950s 6.84 million tonnes 30.24 million tonnes 23.40 million tonnes Togo
1960s 5.33 million tonnes 6.20 million tonnes 875,176 tonnes Togo
1970s 7.98 million tonnes 3.37 million tonnes 4.61 million tonnes Rwanda
1980s 5.91 million tonnes 5.05 million tonnes 864,020 tonnes Rwanda
1990s 3.37 million tonnes 8.60 million tonnes 5.22 million tonnes Togo
2000s 5.55 million tonnes 7.41 million tonnes 1.86 million tonnes Togo
2010s 3.79 million tonnes 6.71 million tonnes 2.92 million tonnes Togo
2020s 4.61 million tonnes 4.35 million tonnes 255,440 tonnes Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Rwanda or Togo?
Togo, at 4.79 million tonnes against 4.32 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Rwanda and Togo?
472,310 tonnes, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Togo?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Togo rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Rwanda ranks 157th and Togo ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.