Greenhouse gas emissions in Togo
Togo: Greenhouse gas emissions was 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1949
All-time low
511,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Togo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Togo is 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Togo peaked at 44.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1949 and was at its lowest, 511,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1859.
Togo ranks 139th of 199 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 | 517,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 572,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 593,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 768,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 823,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 884,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 846,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 849,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 843,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 897,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 936,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 946,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 998,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 35.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 136 Brunei 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Latvia 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 Guyana 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 140 Georgia 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Estonia 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Haiti 11.87 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Togo?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Togo was 12.76 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1949.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1859.
- How does Togo rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Togo ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.