Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Togo
Togo: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.3276 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3276 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
188th
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 relative to the global average 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
Togo recorded 0.3276 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 188th 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 relative to the global average 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 | 0.1773 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1756 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1624 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 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 | 0.2846 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2454 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2762 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2056 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2236 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2572 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2722 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2752 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2839 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2632 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2746 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.262 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2749 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2578 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2858 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2948 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.198 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2834 tonnes per person | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3966 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2783 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2363 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2631 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3502 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3302 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.318 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2694 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2639 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2565 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4136 tonnes per person | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4103 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3852 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.333 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2405 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2149 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2543 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3184 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.261 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2727 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3102 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3533 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3302 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3394 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3248 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3276 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.3276 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.3276 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 | 0.1861 tonnes per person | 0.1264 tonnes per person | 0.5089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.253 tonnes per person | 0.2056 tonnes per person | 0.2846 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2791 tonnes per person | 0.198 tonnes per person | 0.3966 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2979 tonnes per person | 0.2363 tonnes per person | 0.4136 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3001 tonnes per person | 0.2149 tonnes per person | 0.4103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.335 tonnes per person | 0.3248 tonnes per person | 0.3533 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Togo?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Togo was 0.3276 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 relative to the global average recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5089 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Togo rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Togo ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.