Precipitation anomalies in Togo
Togo: Precipitation anomalies was -302.47 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-302.47 millimeters
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
434.73 millimeters
in 1968
All-time low
-352.11 millimeters
in 1961
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Togo, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies in Togo is -302.47 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Togo peaked at 434.73 millimeters in 1968 and was at its lowest, -352.11 millimeters, in 1961.
That places Togo 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Togo, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -208.37 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -98.54 millimeters | -52.7% |
| 1942 | -250.16 millimeters | +153.9% |
| 1943 | -158.54 millimeters | -36.6% |
| 1944 | 53.69 millimeters | -133.9% |
| 1945 | -221.78 millimeters | -513.0% |
| 1946 | -326.07 millimeters | +47.0% |
| 1947 | -20.56 millimeters | -93.7% |
| 1948 | -144.92 millimeters | +604.7% |
| 1949 | -113.75 millimeters | -21.5% |
| 1950 | -75.38 millimeters | -33.7% |
| 1951 | 218.45 millimeters | -389.8% |
| 1952 | -152.93 millimeters | -170.0% |
| 1953 | -250.38 millimeters | +63.7% |
| 1954 | -161.19 millimeters | -35.6% |
| 1955 | 51.35 millimeters | -131.9% |
| 1956 | -184.39 millimeters | -459.1% |
| 1957 | 323.31 millimeters | -275.3% |
| 1958 | -237.95 millimeters | -173.6% |
| 1959 | -13.95 millimeters | -94.1% |
| 1960 | 59.38 millimeters | -525.6% |
| 1961 | -352.11 millimeters | -693.0% |
| 1962 | 80.17 millimeters | -122.8% |
| 1963 | 101.61 millimeters | +26.7% |
| 1964 | -272.32 millimeters | -368.0% |
| 1965 | -9.65 millimeters | -96.5% |
| 1966 | -65.69 millimeters | +580.7% |
| 1967 | 196.66 millimeters | -399.4% |
| 1968 | 434.73 millimeters | +121.1% |
| 1969 | 101.79 millimeters | -76.6% |
| 1970 | 76.98 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 246.14 millimeters | +219.8% |
| 1972 | 123.06 millimeters | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 19.31 millimeters | -84.3% |
| 1974 | -26.14 millimeters | -235.4% |
| 1975 | -8.39 millimeters | -67.9% |
| 1976 | 145.63 millimeters | -1835.6% |
| 1977 | -211.24 millimeters | -245.1% |
| 1978 | 114.25 millimeters | -154.1% |
| 1979 | 121.43 millimeters | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 258.18 millimeters | +112.6% |
| 1981 | 46.16 millimeters | -82.1% |
| 1982 | 140.15 millimeters | +203.6% |
| 1983 | -197.57 millimeters | -241.0% |
| 1984 | 149.92 millimeters | -175.9% |
| 1985 | 180.19 millimeters | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 105.42 millimeters | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 77.3 millimeters | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 270.67 millimeters | +250.2% |
| 1989 | 156.79 millimeters | -42.1% |
| 1990 | 2.95 millimeters | -98.1% |
| 1991 | 240.59 millimeters | +8058.3% |
| 1992 | 55.55 millimeters | -76.9% |
| 1993 | 172.1 millimeters | +209.8% |
| 1994 | 179.59 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 182 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1996 | -18.49 millimeters | -110.2% |
| 1997 | 30.24 millimeters | -263.5% |
| 1998 | -62.97 millimeters | -308.2% |
| 1999 | 288.15 millimeters | -557.6% |
| 2000 | -74.11 millimeters | -125.7% |
| 2001 | -268.92 millimeters | +262.8% |
| 2002 | 61.5 millimeters | -122.9% |
| 2003 | -29.31 millimeters | -147.7% |
| 2004 | -106.84 millimeters | +264.5% |
| 2005 | -175.59 millimeters | +64.3% |
| 2006 | -60.45 millimeters | -65.6% |
| 2007 | -54.54 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 2008 | -144.03 millimeters | +164.1% |
| 2009 | -100.39 millimeters | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 millimeters | -102.9% |
| 2011 | -145.99 millimeters | -5155.4% |
| 2012 | 70.07 millimeters | -148.0% |
| 2013 | -135.43 millimeters | -293.3% |
| 2014 | 55.58 millimeters | -141.0% |
| 2015 | -129.65 millimeters | -333.3% |
| 2016 | 133.3 millimeters | -202.8% |
| 2017 | -41.72 millimeters | -131.3% |
| 2018 | 115.19 millimeters | -376.1% |
| 2019 | 144.95 millimeters | +25.8% |
| 2020 | -183.27 millimeters | -226.4% |
| 2021 | -241.4 millimeters | +31.7% |
| 2022 | -105.17 millimeters | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 37.18 millimeters | -135.4% |
| 2024 | -286.96 millimeters | -871.8% |
| 2025 | -302.47 millimeters | +5.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's -302.47 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 18.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's -302.47 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +8058.3% | 2.95 millimeters | 240.59 millimeters |
| 2011 | -5155.4% | 2.89 millimeters | -145.99 millimeters |
| 1976 | +1835.6% | -8.39 millimeters | 145.63 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -148.9 millimeters | -326.07 millimeters | 53.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -48.31 millimeters | -250.38 millimeters | 323.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.46 millimeters | -352.11 millimeters | 434.73 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.1 millimeters | -211.24 millimeters | 246.14 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.72 millimeters | -197.57 millimeters | 270.67 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.97 millimeters | -62.97 millimeters | 288.15 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -95.27 millimeters | -268.92 millimeters | 61.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 millimeters | -145.99 millimeters | 144.95 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -180.35 millimeters | -302.47 millimeters | 37.18 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 182 Equatorial Guinea -263.25 millimeters compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo -264.02 millimeters compare
- 184 Uganda -267.92 millimeters compare
- 186 South Sudan -323.89 millimeters compare
- 187 Central African Republic -338.41 millimeters compare
- 188 Cayman Islands -379.98 millimeters 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 precipitation anomalies in Togo?
- Precipitation anomalies in Togo was -302.47 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 434.73 millimeters in 1968.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -352.11 millimeters in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Togo ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.