CO₂ emissions by sector in Togo
Togo: CO₂ emissions by sector was 259,999 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Togo stood at 259,999 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Togo peaked at 259,999 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1993.
Togo ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 50,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 80,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 129,999 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 150,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 100,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 129,999 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 200,000 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 129,999 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 190,000 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 129,999 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 129,999 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 140,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 160,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 180,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 180,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 220,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80,000 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 250,000 tonnes | +212.5% |
| 2017 | 60,000 tonnes | -76.0% |
| 2018 | 90,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 129,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 150,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 160,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 259,999 tonnes | +62.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 259,999 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 630,000 tonnes, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 259,999 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,000 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +212.5% | 80,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 259,999 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More climate change data for Togo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 788,262 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,390 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 229.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 160.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6059 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by sector in Togo?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Togo was 259,999 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 259,999 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Togo ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.