Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Togo
Togo: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.5702 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5702 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49.48 tonnes per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.2178 tonnes per person
in 1976
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Togo is 0.5702 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Togo peaked at 49.48 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2178 tonnes per person, in 1976.
That places Togo 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.48 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 36.95 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1952 | 26.34 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1953 | 20.13 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1954 | 16.4 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1955 | 13.83 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1956 | 12.36 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1957 | 11.16 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 9.87 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1959 | 8.5 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1960 | 6.33 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1961 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1962 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7957 tonnes per person | -52.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5242 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4294 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3441 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3827 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.291 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2178 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +1642.2% |
| 1978 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +120.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7346 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +83.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9062 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7991 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6723 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6578 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7675 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6122 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.505 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5345 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5077 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5309 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5464 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5702 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.5702 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.5702 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1642.2% | 0.2178 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +120.4% | 1.1 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.5 tonnes per person | 8.5 tonnes per person | 49.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 6.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.2178 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.7346 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9821 tonnes per person | 0.505 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5379 tonnes per person | 0.5077 tonnes per person | 0.5702 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 including land-use change in Togo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Togo was 0.5702 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 including land-use change recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.48 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2178 tonnes per person in 1976.
- How does Togo rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Togo ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.