Per capita ghg emissions in Togo
Togo: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.43
in 1948
All-time low
0.9509
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Togo, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Togo stood at 1.52.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Togo peaked at 32.43 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.9509, in 1859.
That places Togo 182nd out of 199 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 ghg emissions in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.02 | — |
| 1851 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.9987 | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.9892 | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.9795 | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.9701 | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.9605 | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.9509 | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.9935 | +4.5% |
| 1861 | 1.01 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.16 | +13.1% |
| 1871 | 1.22 | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 1.25 | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 1.27 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 1.28 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 1.29 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.29 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.3 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.3 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 1.3 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.33 | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 1.34 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.34 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 1.34 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.34 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.34 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.34 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.27 | -4.8% |
| 1891 | 1.23 | -2.5% |
| 1892 | 1.21 | -1.6% |
| 1893 | 1.2 | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.18 | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.15 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1.16 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 1.16 | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 1.16 | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.16 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 1.12 | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 1.11 | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.12 | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1.15 | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 1.47 | +28.4% |
| 1921 | 1.63 | +10.7% |
| 1922 | 1.74 | +6.6% |
| 1923 | 1.8 | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 1.84 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 1.9 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 1.93 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 1.95 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 1.97 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 1.96 | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 1.96 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 1.96 | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 1.97 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.96 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 1.95 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 1.94 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 1.94 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 1.95 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 16.45 | +744.6% |
| 1941 | 22.12 | +34.5% |
| 1942 | 25.25 | +14.1% |
| 1943 | 26.84 | +6.3% |
| 1944 | 27.86 | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 28.91 | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 30.64 | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 31.33 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 32.43 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 32.25 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 22.63 | -29.8% |
| 1951 | 16.86 | -25.5% |
| 1952 | 12.04 | -28.6% |
| 1953 | 9.5 | -21.1% |
| 1954 | 8.07 | -15.1% |
| 1955 | 7.09 | -12.2% |
| 1956 | 6.56 | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 6.16 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 5.52 | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 4.86 | -11.9% |
| 1960 | 3.66 | -24.8% |
| 1961 | 3.04 | -16.8% |
| 1962 | 2.71 | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 2.5 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.21 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 2.07 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.05 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.97 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.74 | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 1.6 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 1.47 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.36 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.31 | +160.4% |
| 1978 | 3.17 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.74 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 1.68 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 1.65 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.31 | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 1.67 | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 1.86 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.81 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.19 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | +4.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +744.6% | 1.95 | 16.45 |
| 1977 | +160.4% | 1.27 | 3.31 |
| 2011 | +42.5% | 1.62 | 2.31 |
| 1983 | +40.1% | 1.65 | 2.31 |
| 1941 | +34.5% | 16.45 | 22.12 |
| 1950 | -29.8% | 32.25 | 22.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9908 | 0.9509 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 | 0.9935 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.34 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.81 | 1.47 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.96 | 1.94 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.41 | 16.45 | 32.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.93 | 4.86 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 1.74 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 1.27 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.65 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2.01 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.61 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.21 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.37 | 1.52 | 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 ghg emissions in Togo?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Togo was 1.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.43 in 1948.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 in 1859.
- How does Togo rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Togo ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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