Long run air pollution in Togo
Togo: Long run air pollution was 40,029 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
40,029
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 220 countries
All-time high
40,029
in 2022
All-time low
56.8
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Togo, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Togo stood at 40,029. 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, long run air pollution in Togo peaked at 40,029 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.8, 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.
Long run air pollution in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 56.8 | — |
| 1751 | 56.82 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 56.84 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 56.85 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 56.87 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 56.89 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 56.9 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 56.92 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 56.94 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 56.95 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 56.97 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 56.99 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 57.01 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 57.02 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 57.04 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 57.06 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 57.07 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 57.09 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 57.11 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 57.12 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 57.14 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 57.16 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 57.17 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 57.19 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 57.2 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 57.22 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 57.24 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 57.25 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 57.27 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 57.29 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 57.3 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 57.32 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 57.34 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 57.35 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 57.37 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 57.39 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 57.4 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 57.43 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 57.45 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 57.47 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 57.48 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 57.5 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 57.52 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 57.53 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 57.55 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 57.56 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 57.58 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 57.6 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 57.61 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 57.63 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 57.78 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 57.93 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 58.08 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 58.24 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 58.39 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 58.54 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 58.69 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 58.84 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 58.99 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 59.15 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 59.33 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 59.51 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 59.7 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 59.88 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 60.06 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 60.24 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 60.43 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 60.61 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 60.79 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 60.98 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 61.16 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 61.35 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 61.53 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 61.72 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 61.9 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 62.09 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 62.27 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 62.46 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 62.65 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 62.83 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 63.02 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 63.21 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 63.39 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 63.58 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 63.77 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 63.96 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 64.14 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 64.33 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 64.52 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 64.71 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 64.9 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 65.09 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 65.28 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 65.47 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 65.66 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 65.85 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 66.04 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 66.23 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 66.42 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 66.61 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 67.03 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 67.45 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 68.28 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 68.7 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 69.12 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 69.55 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 69.97 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 70.4 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 70.82 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 71.51 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 72.2 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 72.9 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 73.6 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 74.29 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 74.99 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 75.7 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 76.4 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 77.11 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 77.81 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 78.76 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 79.47 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 80.19 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 80.91 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 81.63 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 82.35 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 83.08 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 83.8 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 84.53 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 85.27 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 86 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 86.74 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 87.48 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 88.23 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 88.98 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 89.73 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 90.48 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 91.3 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 92.13 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 92.96 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 93.79 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 94.63 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 95.47 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 96.32 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 97.17 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 98.03 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 98.88 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 99.75 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 100.61 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 101.48 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 105.74 | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 110.05 | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 114.42 | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 118.85 | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 123.34 | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 127.99 | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 132.71 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 137.48 | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 142.56 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 147.73 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 154.5 | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 161.42 | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 168.47 | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 175.67 | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 183.01 | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 190.5 | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 198.13 | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 205.91 | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 213.85 | +3.9% |
| 1920 | 221.93 | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 229.28 | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 243.86 | +6.4% |
| 1923 | 255.73 | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 259.59 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 269.86 | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 277.97 | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 288.9 | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 299.55 | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 307.57 | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 316.16 | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 326.14 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 333.5 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 340.92 | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 349.73 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 356.63 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 359.96 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 375.38 | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 388.57 | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 406.14 | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 418.49 | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 433.87 | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 448.21 | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 464.95 | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 477.89 | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 488.04 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 501.52 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 518.61 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 539.13 | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 560.48 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 916.28 | +63.5% |
| 1951 | 939.6 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1,171 | +24.6% |
| 1953 | 1,008 | -13.9% |
| 1954 | 1,059 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 1,151 | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 1,161 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,256 | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 1,270 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,365 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 1,493 | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 1,791 | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 1,752 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,944 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 2,212 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 2,269 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,805 | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 3,049 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 3,062 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,584 | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 3,966 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 4,926 | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 5,333 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 4,772 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 4,607 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 5,266 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 4,590 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 5,438 | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 5,493 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,120 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 5,809 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 6,076 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6,675 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 5,193 | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 5,513 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 5,471 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7,895 | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 8,537 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 8,477 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8,564 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9,594 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 9,028 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 7,189 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 6,076 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 9,049 | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 9,208 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12,200 | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 9,375 | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 11,415 | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 11,752 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10,138 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 10,002 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,399 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12,451 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 12,846 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12,620 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 12,261 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12,678 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15,393 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 26,265 | +70.6% |
| 2010 | 23,966 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 22,433 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 20,693 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 20,293 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18,762 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 27,000 | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 24,047 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 32,790 | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 35,016 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 30,060 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 38,126 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 39,821 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 40,029 | +0.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 40,029 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 40,029 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 26,265 |
| 1950 | +63.5% | 560.48 | 916.28 |
| 1994 | +48.9% | 6,076 | 9,049 |
| 1986 | +44.3% | 5,471 | 7,895 |
| 2015 | +43.9% | 18,762 | 27,000 |
| 2017 | +36.4% | 24,047 | 32,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 56.88 | 56.8 | 56.95 | 10 |
| 1760s | 57.05 | 56.97 | 57.12 | 10 |
| 1770s | 57.21 | 57.14 | 57.29 | 10 |
| 1780s | 57.38 | 57.3 | 57.45 | 10 |
| 1790s | 57.54 | 57.47 | 57.61 | 10 |
| 1800s | 58.31 | 57.63 | 58.99 | 10 |
| 1810s | 59.97 | 59.15 | 60.79 | 10 |
| 1820s | 61.81 | 60.98 | 62.65 | 10 |
| 1830s | 63.68 | 62.83 | 64.52 | 10 |
| 1840s | 65.56 | 64.71 | 66.42 | 10 |
| 1850s | 68.5 | 66.61 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 1860s | 73.95 | 70.82 | 77.11 | 10 |
| 1870s | 81.25 | 77.81 | 84.53 | 10 |
| 1880s | 88.63 | 85.27 | 92.13 | 10 |
| 1890s | 96.76 | 92.96 | 100.61 | 10 |
| 1900s | 121.46 | 101.48 | 142.56 | 10 |
| 1910s | 179.92 | 147.73 | 213.85 | 10 |
| 1920s | 265.42 | 221.93 | 307.57 | 10 |
| 1930s | 355.31 | 316.16 | 406.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 485.12 | 418.49 | 560.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,130 | 916.28 | 1,365 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,396 | 1,493 | 3,584 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,051 | 3,966 | 6,120 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,821 | 5,193 | 8,564 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,489 | 6,076 | 12,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,505 | 10,002 | 26,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,506 | 18,762 | 35,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,325 | 38,126 | 40,029 | 3 |
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More environment data for Togo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.71 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.39 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Togo?
- Long run air pollution in Togo was 40,029 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40,029 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8 in 1750.
- How does Togo rank for long run air pollution?
- Togo ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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