Methane emissions in Togo
Togo: Methane emissions was 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
223,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions 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 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Togo peaked at 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Togo 118th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 227,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 239,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 251,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 263,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 276,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 302,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 364,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 403,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 458,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 560,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 508,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 639,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 767,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 661,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 926,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 115 Sweden 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Benin 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 117 Serbia 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Namibia 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Syria 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Switzerland 6.02 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 methane emissions in Togo?
- Methane emissions in Togo was 6.36 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 methane emissions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Togo rank for methane emissions?
- Togo ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 Methane emissions. 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.