Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Togo
Togo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 9.12 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Togo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Togo recorded 9.12 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Togo peaked at 9.12 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2716 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Togo 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, 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, per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2716 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3206 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3658 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4193 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4846 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5469 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6317 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7222 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8065 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8894 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9733 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.83 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.95 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.15 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.69 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.89 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.53 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.6 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.71 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.89 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.14 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.28 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.45 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.63 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.83 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.98 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9.12 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9.12 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5459 tonnes per person | 0.2716 tonnes per person | 0.8894 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 0.9733 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | 6.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 tonnes per person | 7.09 tonnes per person | 8.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 tonnes per person | 8.45 tonnes per person | 9.12 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Togo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Togo was 9.12 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2716 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Togo ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.