Deforestation embedded in trade in Togo
Togo: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,282 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Togo, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Togo stood at 1,282 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 831.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Togo peaked at 1,282 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -42.36 hectares, in 2005.
Togo ranks 94th of 178 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.52 hectares | -42.36 hectares | 422.76 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 382.16 hectares | 137.62 hectares | 605.45 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 866.05 hectares | 377.76 hectares | 1,282 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Togo?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Togo was 1,282 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,282 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.36 hectares in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Togo ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.