Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Togo
Togo: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 34.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Togo recorded 34.33 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Togo peaked at 45.29 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.49 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
That places Togo 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 38 micrograms per cubic meter | 43.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 45.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 32 Burundi 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 33 Mali 35.52 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 34 Myanmar 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 36 Eritrea 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 37 Tajikistan 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 38 Central African Republic 33.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Togo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.29 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7379 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Togo?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Togo was 34.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.49 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Togo ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.