Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Togo
Togo: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Togo, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Togo stood at 2.04 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Togo peaked at 97.77 million tonnes in 1949 and was at its lowest, 227,205 tonnes, in 1976.
That places Togo 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 644,201 tonnes | 618,556 tonnes | 659,996 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 721,918 tonnes | 666,921 tonnes | 751,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.15 million tonnes | 951,358 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 77.90 million tonnes | 41.35 million tonnes | 97.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.20 million tonnes | 13.92 million tonnes | 69.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.06 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.91 million tonnes | 227,205 tonnes | 9.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.44 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 12.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Togo?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Togo was 2.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.77 million tonnes in 1949.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,205 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Togo rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Togo ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.