Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Togo
Togo: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 82,572 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82,572 tonnes
Change on year
up 222.1%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.03 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
-586,895 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Togo, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Togo stood at 82,572 tonnes.
The figure is up 222.1% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Togo peaked at 1.03 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, -586,895 tonnes, in 1980.
Togo ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | -14,656 tonnes | -180.0% |
| 1954 | 3,664 tonnes | -125.0% |
| 1955 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1961 | 25,648 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1962 | -3,664 tonnes | -114.3% |
| 1963 | 18,320 tonnes | -600.0% |
| 1964 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 47,632 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 18,320 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1968 | -3,664 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 1969 | 47,632 tonnes | -1400.0% |
| 1970 | 32,976 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1971 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 89,846 tonnes | +122.9% |
| 1973 | 6,689 tonnes | -92.6% |
| 1974 | -21,171 tonnes | -416.5% |
| 1975 | -79,028 tonnes | +273.3% |
| 1976 | 10,992 tonnes | -113.9% |
| 1977 | 139,232 tonnes | +1166.7% |
| 1978 | -106,256 tonnes | -176.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million tonnes | -1065.5% |
| 1980 | -586,895 tonnes | -157.2% |
| 1981 | -87,949 tonnes | -85.0% |
| 1982 | 111,390 tonnes | -226.7% |
| 1983 | -194,247 tonnes | -274.4% |
| 1984 | 70,954 tonnes | -136.5% |
| 1985 | -35,550 tonnes | -150.1% |
| 1986 | 188,884 tonnes | -631.3% |
| 1987 | 77,061 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 1988 | 38,473 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1989 | 60,734 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1990 | -46,539 tonnes | -176.6% |
| 1991 | 72,162 tonnes | -255.1% |
| 1992 | -19,310 tonnes | -126.8% |
| 1993 | 38,311 tonnes | -298.4% |
| 1994 | -62,128 tonnes | -262.2% |
| 1995 | 168,062 tonnes | -370.5% |
| 1996 | 90,430 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1997 | -386,185 tonnes | -527.1% |
| 1998 | 410,981 tonnes | -206.4% |
| 1999 | 560,467 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2000 | -519,062 tonnes | -192.6% |
| 2001 | -172,459 tonnes | -66.8% |
| 2002 | 163,558 tonnes | -194.8% |
| 2003 | 482,260 tonnes | +194.9% |
| 2004 | -60,802 tonnes | -112.6% |
| 2005 | -22,338 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 2006 | -221,085 tonnes | +889.7% |
| 2007 | 16,246 tonnes | -107.3% |
| 2008 | 6,026 tonnes | -62.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million tonnes | +16708.5% |
| 2010 | 60,044 tonnes | -94.1% |
| 2011 | -91,778 tonnes | -252.9% |
| 2012 | -288,291 tonnes | +214.1% |
| 2013 | -580,405 tonnes | +101.3% |
| 2014 | -144,622 tonnes | -75.1% |
| 2015 | 307,759 tonnes | -312.8% |
| 2016 | 494,279 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 2017 | -380,658 tonnes | -177.0% |
| 2018 | 121,846 tonnes | -132.0% |
| 2019 | 329,873 tonnes | +170.7% |
| 2020 | 387,581 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2021 | -131,101 tonnes | -133.8% |
| 2022 | 118,486 tonnes | -190.4% |
| 2023 | -67,654 tonnes | -157.1% |
| 2024 | 82,572 tonnes | -222.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 82,572 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 82,572 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +16708.5% | 6,026 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +1400.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,257 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 18,686 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 113,950 tonnes | -106,256 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -35,714 tonnes | -586,895 tonnes | 188,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,625 tonnes | -386,185 tonnes | 560,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,522 tonnes | -519,062 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -17,195 tonnes | -580,405 tonnes | 494,279 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,977 tonnes | -131,101 tonnes | 387,581 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Togo?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Togo was 82,572 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -586,895 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Togo ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.