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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Togo: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.31 t (2024), 171st of 203 in the world and 27th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.29 t (2024), 174th of 203 in the world and 33rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 10.8 Mt (2024), 138th of 203 in the world and 32nd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.31 t2024 · world 171/203 · region 27/47GHG per person1.29 t2024 · world 174/203 · region 33/47GHG emissions10.8 Mt2024 · world 138/203 · region 32/47CO₂ emissions2.6 Mt2024 · world 148/203 · region 32/47
CO₂ per person
TogoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Togo0.31 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
TogoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Togo1.29 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Togo in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.31 t2024171/20327/470.26 t0.40 t0.31 t+25%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.29 t2024174/20333/470.99 t1.15 t1.20 t+23%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e10.8 Mt2024138/20332/474.7 Mt7.3 Mt9.4 Mt+50%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt2.6 Mt2024148/20332/471.3 Mt2.5 Mt2.4 Mt+51%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e6.0 Mt2024119/20331/472.8 Mt3.7 Mt5.2 Mt+41%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption75.1%202123/21220/4877.1%65.8%76.2%+6.0 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output25.3%202196/20627/4851.4%92.3%201214.7%−66.5 ppsince 200732.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³34.3 µg/m³202335/20017/4845.3 µg/m³30.2 µg/m³37.0 µg/m³+20%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area22.5%2024126/21424/4823.3%22.8%22.2%−0.1 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area69.1%202426/21014/4862.5%67.2%68.8%+0.1 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area48.7%20248/2063/4841.7%45.2%48.7%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory22.1%202554/21313/48··22.1%+0.3 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.9%2022133/17728/471.5%1.9%1.9%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,425 m³2022115/18325/472,404 m³1,818 m³1,477 m³−18%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,198 kg/ha2024153/17926/461,058 kg/ha1,187 kg/ha1,150 kg/ha+3.9%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Togo and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Togo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTogoGhanaBurkina FasoBenin
CO₂ per person0.31 t20240.70 t20240.27 t20240.49 t2024
GHG per person1.29 t20241.40 t20241.48 t20241.23 t2024
GHG emissions10.8 Mt202448.1 Mt202434.9 Mt202417.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions2.6 Mt202424.2 Mt20246.5 Mt20247.0 Mt2024
Methane6.0 Mt202418.1 Mt202421.0 Mt20247.6 Mt2024
Renewable energy75.1%202139.0%202171.4%202254.5%2021
Renewable power25.3%202134.9%202113.9%20210.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure34.3 µg/m³202328.1 µg/m³202337.3 µg/m³202339.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover22.5%202430.9%202412.3%202428.1%2024
Ghana: environmentBurkina Faso: environmentBenin: environment
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