Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Togo
Togo: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1948
All-time low
0.9509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Togo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Togo stood at 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Togo peaked at 32.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 179 Cape Verde 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Syria 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 El Salvador 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Ghana 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Vanuatu 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Fiji 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Togo?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Togo was 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1948.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1859.
- How does Togo rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Togo ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.