Consumption-based deforestation per person in Togo
Togo: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.85 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Togo, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Togo stood at 1.85 square meters.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Togo peaked at 2.69 square meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8368 square meters, in 2020.
Togo ranks 122nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 square meters | 1.7 square meters | 2.69 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.62 square meters | 0.9001 square meters | 2.57 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 square meters | 0.8368 square meters | 1.87 square meters | 4 |
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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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Togo?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Togo was 1.85 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 square meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8368 square meters in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Togo ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.