Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Togo
Togo: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 2.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.75 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
25,648 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Togo, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2.75 million tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Togo peaked at 2.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1950.
Togo ranks 151st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 43,968 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1953 | 29,312 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1954 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1956 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1958 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 54,960 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 65,952 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 91,600 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1962 | 87,936 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 106,256 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 131,904 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 131,904 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 179,536 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 197,856 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 194,192 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 241,824 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 274,800 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 315,104 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 404,950 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 411,639 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 390,468 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 311,440 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 322,432 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 461,664 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 355,408 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million tonnes | +288.7% |
| 1980 | 794,433 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1981 | 706,484 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 817,874 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 623,627 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 694,581 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 659,031 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 847,915 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 924,976 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 963,449 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 977,644 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 878,986 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million tonnes | +66.5% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.75 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.75 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +288.7% | 355,408 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,838 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 142,896 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 241,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 462,924 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 805,655 tonnes | 623,627 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million tonnes | 878,986 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Togo?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Togo was 2.75 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Togo ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.