Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Togo
Togo: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
139th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
140,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Togo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Togo stood at 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Togo peaked at 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Togo ranks 139th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 144,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 155,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 166,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 178,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 190,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 215,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 266,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 338,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 408,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 455,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 525,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 685,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 645,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 728,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 867,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 745,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 136 Latvia 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Nicaragua 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 North Macedonia 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 140 Guyana 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Mauritania 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Togo?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Togo was 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Togo rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Togo ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.