Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Togo
Togo: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 77.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Togo, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 77.7% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Togo peaked at 85.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2010.
Togo ranks 91st of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.3% | — |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +6.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 77.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Togo's 77.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 69.2% | 85.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 68.7% | 77.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 88 Portugal 79.8% compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 78.9% compare
- 90 Brazil 78.5% compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 72.6% compare
- 93 El Salvador 72.4% compare
- 94 Ghana 71.9% compare
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 share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Togo?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Togo was 77.7% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Togo ranks 91st out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.