Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Togo
Togo: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.1726 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1726 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
193rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5089 tonnes per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.018 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Togo, 1950–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Togo is 0.1726 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Togo peaked at 0.5089 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.018 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Togo ranks 193rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +68.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0733 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1183 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1419 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1492 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1469 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1295 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1787 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1343 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5089 tonnes per person | +278.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2035 tonnes per person | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 0.168 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2004 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1413 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1569 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1273 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1623 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1715 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1727 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1778 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1549 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1697 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1677 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1772 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1764 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.189 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1989 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.175 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2012 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2646 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2114 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1554 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1654 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2062 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1887 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1733 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1474 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1587 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1771 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3245 tonnes per person | +83.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3232 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2869 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2368 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.166 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1324 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2035 tonnes per person | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1468 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1823 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1731 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2244 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1782 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.181 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1726 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.1726 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.1726 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +278.9% | 0.1343 tonnes per person | 0.5089 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 0.1183 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1771 tonnes per person | 0.1264 tonnes per person | 0.5089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1682 tonnes per person | 0.1273 tonnes per person | 0.2035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1875 tonnes per person | 0.1549 tonnes per person | 0.2646 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1908 tonnes per person | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 0.3245 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2003 tonnes per person | 0.1324 tonnes per person | 0.3232 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1852 tonnes per person | 0.1698 tonnes per person | 0.2244 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Togo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Togo was 0.1726 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5089 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Togo rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Togo ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.