Forest fires — Emissions in Togo

Togo: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.3192 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3192 kt
Change on year
up 64.4%
World rank
61st
of 219 countries
All-time high
9.72 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0.0479 kt
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Togo, 1990–2024

02468101990200720241990: 1.2 kt1991: 1.2 kt1992: 1.2 kt1993: 1.2 kt1994: 1.2 kt1995: 1.2 kt1996: 2.9 kt1997: 3.7 kt1998: 6.8 kt1999: 9.7 kt2000: 1.9 kt2001: 0.644 kt2002: 0.367 kt2003: 0.537 kt2004: 0.524 kt2005: 0.846 kt2006: 0.63 kt2007: 0.375 kt2008: 0.088 kt2009: 0.165 kt2010: 0.101 kt2011: 0.218 kt2012: 0.067 kt2013: 0.048 kt2014: 0.053 kt2015: 0.133 kt2016: 0.168 kt2017: 0.207 kt2018: 0.133 kt2019: 0.495 kt2020: 0.551 kt2021: 0.253 kt2022: 0.263 kt2023: 0.194 kt2024: 0.319 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.3192 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Togo peaked at 9.72 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 kt, in 2013.

That places Togo 61st out of 219 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.

Forest fires — Emissions in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Togo, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.17 kt —
1991 1.17 kt +0.0%
1992 1.17 kt +0.0%
1993 1.17 kt +0.0%
1994 1.17 kt +0.0%
1995 1.17 kt +0.0%
1996 2.87 kt +145.0%
1997 3.65 kt +27.2%
1998 6.84 kt +87.4%
1999 9.72 kt +42.1%
2000 1.89 kt -80.6%
2001 0.6437 kt -65.9%
2002 0.367 kt -43.0%
2003 0.5373 kt +46.4%
2004 0.524 kt -2.5%
2005 0.8458 kt +61.4%
2006 0.6304 kt -25.5%
2007 0.375 kt -40.5%
2008 0.0878 kt -76.6%
2009 0.1649 kt +87.8%
2010 0.1011 kt -38.7%
2011 0.2181 kt +115.7%
2012 0.0665 kt -69.5%
2013 0.0479 kt -28.0%
2014 0.0532 kt +11.1%
2015 0.133 kt +150.0%
2016 0.1676 kt +26.0%
2017 0.2075 kt +23.8%
2018 0.133 kt -35.9%
2019 0.4947 kt +272.0%
2020 0.5506 kt +11.3%
2021 0.2527 kt -54.1%
2022 0.2633 kt +4.2%
2023 0.1942 kt -26.2%
2024 0.3192 kt +64.4%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 0.3192 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 0.3192 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.01 kt 1.17 kt 9.72 kt 10
2000s 0.6065 kt 0.0878 kt 1.89 kt 10
2010s 0.1623 kt 0.0479 kt 0.4947 kt 10
2020s 0.316 kt 0.1942 kt 0.5506 kt 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 58 Bahamas 0.5183 kt compare
  2. 59 Eswatini 0.4148 kt compare
  3. 60 Uganda 0.364 kt compare
  4. 62 Romania 0.3117 kt compare
  5. 63 Pakistan 0.301 kt compare
  6. 64 Serbia 0.2618 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Togo?
Forest fires — emissions in Togo was 0.3192 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 9.72 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 kt in 2013.
How does Togo rank for forest fires — emissions?
Togo ranks 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.