Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Togo
Togo: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 43.78 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.78 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
43.78 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
8.57 kilograms per person
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Togo is 43.78 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Togo peaked at 43.78 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.57 kilograms per person, in 1999.
That places Togo 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Togo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.62 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 23.54 kilograms per person | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 20.34 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 10.29 kilograms per person | -49.4% |
| 1994 | 20.49 kilograms per person | +99.2% |
| 1995 | 31.63 kilograms per person | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 34.96 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 31.54 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 39.55 kilograms per person | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 8.57 kilograms per person | -78.3% |
| 2000 | 10.45 kilograms per person | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.95 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.34 kilograms per person | +114.6% |
| 2004 | 26.51 kilograms per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 29.56 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 21.55 kilograms per person | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4 kilograms per person | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 33.69 kilograms per person | +93.7% |
| 2009 | 40.78 kilograms per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 42.68 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 38.46 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 40.58 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 39.71 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.48 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 14.14 kilograms per person | -62.3% |
| 2016 | 23.61 kilograms per person | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 27.31 kilograms per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 28.16 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.62 kilograms per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 23.11 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 39.06 kilograms per person | +69.0% |
| 2022 | 39.66 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 43.78 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 43.78 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 43.78 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.05 kilograms per person | 8.57 kilograms per person | 39.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.14 kilograms per person | 9.95 kilograms per person | 40.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.57 kilograms per person | 14.14 kilograms per person | 42.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 kilograms per person | 23.11 kilograms per person | 43.78 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Togo?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Togo was 43.78 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.78 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Togo rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Togo ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.