Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Togo
Togo: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 8.65 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Togo recorded 8.65 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 625.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Togo peaked at 8.89 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 757,300 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Togo 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 927,090 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 994,750 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 974,076 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 807,823 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 981,697 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 757,300 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 994,758 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.74 million tonnes | +234.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million tonnes | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 7.88 million tonnes | +341.7% |
| 2019 | 7.99 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.54 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.36 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 8.89 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.65 million tonnes | -2.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8.65 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.41 million tonnes, 39% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8.65 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.71 million tonnes, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +341.7% | 1.78 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes |
| 2006 | +234.5% | 1.12 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million tonnes | 807,823 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million tonnes | 757,300 tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Togo?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Togo was 8.65 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,300 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Togo rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Togo ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 625.2%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.