Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Togo
Togo: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.7267 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.7267 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 1,215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Togo peaked at 0.7837 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1357 tonnes per person, in 2004.
That places Togo 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0136 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -0.0144 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0064 tonnes per person | -55.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0045 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0084 tonnes per person | +84.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0007 tonnes per person | -91.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0207 tonnes per person | +2907.8% |
| 1997 | -0.016 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0286 tonnes per person | +78.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1308 tonnes per person | +357.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0731 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0819 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0652 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1346 tonnes per person | +106.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1357 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1114 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4025 tonnes per person | -461.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0411 tonnes per person | -110.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0491 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1091 tonnes per person | +122.4% |
| 2010 | -0.1208 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1171 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0563 tonnes per person | -52.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0651 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0248 tonnes per person | -61.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0012 tonnes per person | -95.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0026 tonnes per person | +122.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0175 tonnes per person | +575.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7837 tonnes per person | -4580.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7386 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6149 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7228 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7618 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7267 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.7267 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 5.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.7267 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148 tonnes per person, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4580.4% | -0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.7837 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | -2907.8% | -0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.0207 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | -575.9% | -0.0026 tonnes per person | -0.0175 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | +461.4% | -0.1114 tonnes per person | 0.4025 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0244 tonnes per person | -0.1308 tonnes per person | -0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0399 tonnes per person | -0.1357 tonnes per person | 0.4025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1117 tonnes per person | -0.1208 tonnes per person | 0.7837 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7066 tonnes per person | 0.6149 tonnes per person | 0.7618 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Togo?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Togo was 0.7267 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7837 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1357 tonnes per person in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Togo ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,215.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.