Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Togo
Togo: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
112th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
26,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Togo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Togo peaked at 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Togo ranks 112th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 29,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 31,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 38,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 50,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 56,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 64,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 84,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 125,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 135,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 312,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 463,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 542,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 441,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 366,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 557,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 613,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 713,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 991,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 876,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 109 United Arab Emirates 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 111 Israel 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 113 Switzerland 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 114 Latvia 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 115 Croatia 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Togo?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Togo was 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Togo rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Togo ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.