Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Togo
Togo: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.192 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.192 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3396 kilograms per international-$
in 2009
All-time low
0.0243 kilograms per international-$
in 1951
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Togo, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Togo stood at 0.192 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Togo peaked at 0.3396 kilograms per international-$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 kilograms per international-$, in 1951.
That places Togo 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Togo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0252 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0243 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0401 kilograms per international-$ | +65.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0258 kilograms per international-$ | -35.7% |
| 1954 | 0.028 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 0.033 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0318 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0362 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0349 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0388 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0428 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0557 kilograms per international-$ | +30.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0515 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0594 kilograms per international-$ | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0644 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0567 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0706 kilograms per international-$ | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0737 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0689 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0858 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0918 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1139 kilograms per international-$ | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1209 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.11 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0883 kilograms per international-$ | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0918 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1246 kilograms per international-$ | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0871 kilograms per international-$ | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3194 kilograms per international-$ | +266.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1924 kilograms per international-$ | -39.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1825 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1765 kilograms per international-$ | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1855 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1699 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2115 kilograms per international-$ | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2366 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2238 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2285 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2185 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2695 kilograms per international-$ | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2206 kilograms per international-$ | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2388 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2364 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1568 kilograms per international-$ | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2329 kilograms per international-$ | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3224 kilograms per international-$ | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2318 kilograms per international-$ | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2316 kilograms per international-$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2985 kilograms per international-$ | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2787 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.269 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2235 kilograms per international-$ | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2191 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2128 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3396 kilograms per international-$ | +59.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3308 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3013 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.252 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2092 kilograms per international-$ | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1696 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1879 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2163 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1943 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.192 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.192 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.192 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +266.6% | 0.0871 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3194 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0318 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0243 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0401 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0621 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0428 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1234 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0858 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3194 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2027 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1699 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2366 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2321 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1568 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3224 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3396 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2121 kilograms per international-$ | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3308 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2009 kilograms per international-$ | 0.192 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2163 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 78 Montenegro 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 79 Palestine 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 80 Armenia 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 82 Chile 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 83 Afghanistan 0.1908 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 84 Peru 0.1896 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Togo?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Togo was 0.192 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3396 kilograms per international-$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 kilograms per international-$ in 1951.
- How does Togo rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Togo ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).