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.
Plastic waste exports in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.64 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 61.5 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2003 | 1,683 tonnes | +2636.1% |
| 2004 | 338.7 tonnes | -79.9% |
| 2005 | 129.22 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 2007 | 165.64 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 1,707 tonnes | +930.4% |
| 2009 | 532.08 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 2010 | 1,376 tonnes | +158.6% |
| 2011 | 1,553 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 750 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 355.4 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 70 tonnes | -80.3% |
| 2015 | 99 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 279.9 tonnes | +182.7% |
| 2017 | 215.71 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 8 tonnes | -96.3% |
| 2019 | 258.07 tonnes | +3125.9% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 528.39 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 724.17 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 541.99 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 1,090 tonnes | +101.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1,090 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,451 tonnes, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1,090 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,090 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3125.9% | 8 tonnes | 258.07 tonnes |
| 2003 | +2636.1% | 61.5 tonnes | 1,683 tonnes |
| 2008 | +930.4% | 165.64 tonnes | 1,707 tonnes |
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
- 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)
- 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 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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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.