Plastic waste exports in Togo
Togo: Plastic waste exports was 1,090 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Togo, 1999–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Togo is 1,090 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 101.1% on the previous year and up 1,457.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Togo peaked at 1,707 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2020.
Togo ranks 90th of 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.64 tonnes | 97.64 tonnes | 97.64 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 659.52 tonnes | 61.5 tonnes | 1,707 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 496.49 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 1,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.92 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,090 tonnes | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Togo?
- Plastic waste exports in Togo was 1,090 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,707 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for plastic waste exports?
- Togo ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,457.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.