Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Togo
Togo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.04 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Togo 154th out of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.04 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 13.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 16.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 18.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 21.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 25.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 28.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 33.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 38.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 44.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 51.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 59.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 66.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 72.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 78.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 86.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 93.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 118.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 133.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 146.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 161.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 172.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 185.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 197.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 213.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 230.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 247.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 266.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 284.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 303.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 322.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 342.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 361.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 382.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 405.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 422.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 445.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 479.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 504.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 525.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 549.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 583.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 615.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 646.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 674.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 702.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 730.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 776.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 824.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 870.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 911.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 941.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 968.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,211 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre 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 | +27.3% | 93.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 118.53 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 118.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 266.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 284.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 479.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 504.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 776.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 991.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 824.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,211 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 151 Nepal 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Rwanda 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Libya 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Yemen 1,322 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cambodia 1,301 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cote d'Ivoire 1,212 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Togo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Togo was 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Togo ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.