Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Togo
Togo: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires was 11,651 tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Togo, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Togo stood at 11,651 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Togo peaked at 49,317 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,651 tonnes, in 2026.
Togo ranks 67th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,123 tonnes | 37,442 tonnes | 49,317 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 31,489 tonnes | 17,886 tonnes | 47,222 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,114 tonnes | 11,651 tonnes | 21,620 tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Togo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 8.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3276 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 76.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3276 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3276 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Togo?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Togo was 11,651 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 49,317 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,651 tonnes in 2026.
- How does Togo rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires?
- Togo ranks 67th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
PM2.5 emissions represent the quantity of fine particulate matter (diameter less than 2.5 micrometers) released by wildfires, in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.