Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Togo
Togo: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 422.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Togo is 422.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Togo peaked at 562.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 200 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
Togo ranks 118th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 200 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 421.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 333.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 562.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 422.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 508.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 115 North Macedonia 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 116 Madagascar 432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 French Polynesia 430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 119 South Korea 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 120 Palestine 414.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 405.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Togo?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Togo was 422.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 562.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Togo ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.