Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Togo

Togo: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 31 µg/m³ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31 µg/m³
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
42nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
38.2 µg/m³
in 2008
All-time low
27.3 µg/m³
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Togo, 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 30.9 µg/m³1999: 27.3 µg/m³2000: 33.9 µg/m³2001: 31.3 µg/m³2002: 32.5 µg/m³2003: 30.9 µg/m³2004: 34.7 µg/m³2005: 34.6 µg/m³2006: 32.1 µg/m³2007: 36.6 µg/m³2008: 38.2 µg/m³2009: 31.2 µg/m³2010: 30.1 µg/m³2011: 32.6 µg/m³2012: 29.9 µg/m³2013: 29.2 µg/m³2014: 28.7 µg/m³2015: 35.2 µg/m³2016: 32.9 µg/m³2017: 33.7 µg/m³2018: 29.4 µg/m³2019: 29.1 µg/m³2020: 30.2 µg/m³2021: 29.1 µg/m³2022: 30.5 µg/m³2023: 28.8 µg/m³2024: 31 µg/m³

Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in Togo is 31 µg/m³, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Togo peaked at 38.2 µg/m³ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.3 µg/m³, in 1999.

Togo ranks 42nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.1 µg/m³ 27.3 µg/m³ 30.9 µg/m³ 2
2000s 33.6 µg/m³ 30.9 µg/m³ 38.2 µg/m³ 10
2010s 31.08 µg/m³ 28.7 µg/m³ 35.2 µg/m³ 10
2020s 29.92 µg/m³ 28.8 µg/m³ 31 µg/m³ 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 39 China 31.3 µg/m³ compare
  2. 40 Myanmar 31.2 µg/m³ compare
  3. 41 Djibouti 31.1 µg/m³ compare
  4. 42 Mali 31 µg/m³ compare
  5. 44 Syria 30.8 µg/m³ compare
  6. 45 El Salvador 30.7 µg/m³ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Togo?
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Togo was 31 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 38.2 µg/m³ in 2008.
What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3 µg/m³ in 1999.
How does Togo rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
Togo ranks 42nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to outdoor air pollution
Unit
µg/m³
Source
SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
241 places, 6,507 data points, 1998–2024
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