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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Togo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2009 | 1.63 kilograms per person | — |
| 2010 | 1.58 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.62 kilograms per person | +95.8% |
| 2020 | 2.57 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.52 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.48 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.43 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.43 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.43 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123 kilograms per person, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +95.8% | 1.34 kilograms per person | 2.62 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.