Methane emissions from agriculture in Togo
Togo: Methane emissions from agriculture was 1.95 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Togo stood at 1.95 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Togo peaked at 2.06 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 790,000 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Togo 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 989,000 tonnes | 790,000 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million tonnes | 990,000 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 methane emissions from agriculture in Togo?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Togo was 1.95 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 790,000 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Togo rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Togo ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.