Per capita methane emissions by sector in Togo
Togo: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2.43 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Togo stood at 2.43 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Togo peaked at 2.62 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Togo 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1631 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 1.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 kilograms per person | 1.34 kilograms per person | 2.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 kilograms per person | 2.43 kilograms per person | 2.57 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Togo?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Togo was 2.43 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Togo ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 methane 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.