Emissions of air pollutants in Togo
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 56.8 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 56.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 56.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 56.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 56.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 56.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 56.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 56.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 56.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 56.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 56.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 56.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 57.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 57.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 57.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 57.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 57.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 57.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 57.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 57.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 57.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 57.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 57.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 57.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 57.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 57.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 57.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 57.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 57.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 57.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 57.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 57.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 57.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 57.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 57.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 57.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 57.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 57.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 57.43 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 57.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 57.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 57.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 57.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 57.52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 57.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 57.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 57.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 57.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 57.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 57.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 57.63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 57.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 57.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 58.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 58.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 58.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 58.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 58.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 58.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 58.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 59.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 59.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 59.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 59.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 59.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 60.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 60.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 60.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 60.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 60.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 60.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 61.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 61.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 61.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 61.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 61.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 62.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 62.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 62.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 62.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 62.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 63.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 63.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 63.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 63.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 63.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 63.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 64.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 64.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 64.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 64.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 64.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 65.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 65.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 65.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 65.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 65.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 66.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 66.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 66.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 66.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 67.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 67.45 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 67.86 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 68.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 68.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 69.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 69.55 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 69.97 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 70.4 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 70.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 71.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 72.2 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 72.9 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 73.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 74.29 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 74.99 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 75.7 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 76.4 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 77.11 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 77.81 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 78.76 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 79.47 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 80.19 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 80.91 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 81.63 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 82.35 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 83.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 83.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 84.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 85.27 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 86.74 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 87.48 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 88.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 88.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 89.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 90.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 91.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 92.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 92.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 93.79 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 94.63 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 95.47 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 96.32 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 97.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 98.03 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 98.88 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 99.75 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 100.61 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 101.48 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 105.74 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 110.05 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 114.42 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 118.85 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 123.34 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 127.99 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 132.71 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 137.48 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 142.56 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 147.73 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 154.5 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 161.42 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 168.47 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 175.67 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 183.01 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 190.5 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 198.13 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 205.91 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 213.85 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1920 | 221.93 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 229.28 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 243.86 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1923 | 255.73 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 259.59 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 269.86 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 277.97 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 288.9 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 299.55 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 307.57 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 316.16 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 326.14 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 333.5 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 340.92 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 349.73 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 356.63 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 359.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 375.38 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 388.57 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 406.14 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 418.49 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 433.87 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 448.21 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 464.95 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 477.89 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 488.04 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 501.52 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 518.61 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 539.13 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 560.48 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 916.28 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1951 | 939.6 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1,171 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1953 | 1,008 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1954 | 1,059 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 1,151 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 1,161 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,256 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 1,270 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,365 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 1,493 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 1,791 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 1,752 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,944 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 2,212 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 2,269 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,805 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 3,049 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 3,062 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,584 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 3,966 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 4,926 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 5,333 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 4,772 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 4,607 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 5,266 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 4,590 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 5,438 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 5,493 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,120 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 5,809 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 6,076 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6,675 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 5,193 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 5,513 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 5,471 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7,895 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 8,537 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 8,477 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8,564 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9,594 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 9,028 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 7,189 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 6,076 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 9,049 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 9,208 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12,200 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 9,375 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 11,415 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 11,752 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10,138 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 10,002 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,399 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12,451 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 12,846 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12,620 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 12,261 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12,678 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15,393 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 26,265 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 2010 | 23,966 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 22,433 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 20,693 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 20,293 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18,762 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 27,000 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 24,047 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 32,790 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 35,016 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 30,060 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 38,126 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 39,821 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 40,029 tonnes | +0.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 40,029 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 40,029 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +70.6% | 15,393 tonnes | 26,265 tonnes |
| 1950 | +63.5% | 560.48 tonnes | 916.28 tonnes |
| 1994 | +48.9% | 6,076 tonnes | 9,049 tonnes |
| 1986 | +44.3% | 5,471 tonnes | 7,895 tonnes |
| 2015 | +43.9% | 18,762 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes |
| 2017 | +36.4% | 24,047 tonnes | 32,790 tonnes |
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 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.32 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.