What is emissions of air pollutants in Togo?

Emissions of air pollutants in Togo was 40,029 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Togo?

The highest recorded value was 40,029 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Togo?

The lowest recorded value was 56.8 tonnes in 1750.

How does Togo rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Togo ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Togo data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Togo

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Togo
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Togo: Emissions of air pollutants was 40,029 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

40,029 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

136th

of 220 countries

All-time high

40,029 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

56.8 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Togo, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Togo stood at 40,029 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Togo peaked at 40,029 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.8 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Togo 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	56.88 tonnes	56.8 tonnes	56.95 tonnes	10
1760s	57.05 tonnes	56.97 tonnes	57.12 tonnes	10
1770s	57.21 tonnes	57.14 tonnes	57.29 tonnes	10
1780s	57.38 tonnes	57.3 tonnes	57.45 tonnes	10
1790s	57.54 tonnes	57.47 tonnes	57.61 tonnes	10
1800s	58.31 tonnes	57.63 tonnes	58.99 tonnes	10
1810s	59.97 tonnes	59.15 tonnes	60.79 tonnes	10
1820s	61.81 tonnes	60.98 tonnes	62.65 tonnes	10
1830s	63.68 tonnes	62.83 tonnes	64.52 tonnes	10
1840s	65.56 tonnes	64.71 tonnes	66.42 tonnes	10
1850s	68.5 tonnes	66.61 tonnes	70.4 tonnes	10
1860s	73.95 tonnes	70.82 tonnes	77.11 tonnes	10
1870s	81.25 tonnes	77.81 tonnes	84.53 tonnes	10
1880s	88.63 tonnes	85.27 tonnes	92.13 tonnes	10
1890s	96.76 tonnes	92.96 tonnes	100.61 tonnes	10
1900s	121.46 tonnes	101.48 tonnes	142.56 tonnes	10
1910s	179.92 tonnes	147.73 tonnes	213.85 tonnes	10
1920s	265.42 tonnes	221.93 tonnes	307.57 tonnes	10
1930s	355.31 tonnes	316.16 tonnes	406.14 tonnes	10
1940s	485.12 tonnes	418.49 tonnes	560.48 tonnes	10
1950s	1,130 tonnes	916.28 tonnes	1,365 tonnes	10
1960s	2,396 tonnes	1,493 tonnes	3,584 tonnes	10
1970s	5,051 tonnes	3,966 tonnes	6,120 tonnes	10
1980s	6,821 tonnes	5,193 tonnes	8,564 tonnes	10
1990s	9,489 tonnes	6,076 tonnes	12,200 tonnes	10
2000s	13,505 tonnes	10,002 tonnes	26,265 tonnes	10
2010s	25,506 tonnes	18,762 tonnes	35,016 tonnes	10
2020s	39,325 tonnes	38,126 tonnes	40,029 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Togo

133 Botswana 42,942 tonnes compare
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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)

All data for Togo →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Togo?: Emissions of air pollutants in Togo was 40,029 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 40,029 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 56.8 tonnes in 1750.
How does Togo rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Togo ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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