Togo: environment

How much of Togo is forest?

Forest covered 22.5% of Togo's land area in 2024, according to the World Bank, using FAO data. The share was 22.2% in 2020 and 22.3% in 2019, and has edged up each year since 2020.

Forest area counts land of more than half a hectare with trees above 5 metres and canopy cover above 10%, including plantations. The World Bank publishes the series from FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment, which is based on country reports. No national forest statistics were found in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024, checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank

How much of Togo's energy is renewable?

Renewable sources supplied 75.1% of Togo's total final energy consumption in 2021, according to the World Bank. The share was 80.7% in 2016.

The renewable share includes wood and charcoal used for cooking: 85.4% of households cooked with wood or charcoal in 2020, according to the EIPT survey in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024. The national electricity company bought 991 GWh and the Contour Global plant produced 531 GWh in 2024, according to the same yearbook.

Official sources: World Bank · National Statistical Yearbook 2024

How many people in Togo have safe drinking water?

Togo's national drinking water service rate was 70.8% in 2024, up from 60.2% in 2020, according to figures from the sanitation directorate in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024. The rate was 76.5% in rural areas, 72.0% in urban areas and 60.1% in semi-urban areas.

The same table counts 12,133 working hand-pump boreholes in 2024, up from 10,828 in 2020. The World Bank, using WHO and UNICEF estimates, puts the share using safely managed drinking water at 20.5% in 2024; that stricter measure requires water on the premises, available when needed and free from contamination.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024 · World Bank

How many people in Togo have adequate sanitation?

13.0% of Togo's population used safely managed sanitation in 2024, according to the World Bank, using WHO and UNICEF estimates. The share was 11.5% in 2019.

INSEED's EHCVM 2018-2019 survey, reported in its National Statistical Yearbook 2024, found 34.3% of households with healthy toilets: 77.1% in Lomé, 34.4% in other towns and 9.4% in rural areas. Only 7.4% of households disposed of waste water safely, and 30.1% disposed of household waste safely.

Official sources: World Bank · National Statistical Yearbook 2024

How polluted is the air in Togo?

People in Togo were exposed to an average of 34.3 micrograms of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) per cubic metre of air in 2023, according to the World Bank. The level was 35.8 in 2022 and 29.5 in 2019.

The figure is a population-weighted annual average, modelled from satellite and ground measurements. It covers the whole country rather than individual monitoring stations. No national air quality statistics were found in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024, checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank

What is Togo's carbon footprint per person?

In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions per person in Togo was 0.3 tonnes, according to the European Commission's EDGAR database. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.2 tonnes (2007) to 0.4 tonnes (2009). It is 27th highest of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 0.4 tonnes. Worldwide: 159th of 186.

What are Togo's emissions?

The European Commission's EDGAR database puts total greenhouse gas emissions in Togo at 10.8 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 32nd highest of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 24.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. World rank, highest first: 136th of 186.

How much renewable energy does Togo use?

The IEA, IRENA, the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank and the WHO puts the renewable share of final energy use in Togo at 75.1% in 2021. The peak was 81.4% in 2014 and the low 63.4% in 2009. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 71.1%; Togo is 20th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 23rd of 191.

What share of Togo is covered by forest?

The FAO puts forest area as a share of land in Togo at 22.5% in 2024. The peak was 23.0% in 2005 and the low 22.2% in 2020. It is 24th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 22.2%. Of 190 countries with 2024 data, 115th highest.

What is PM2.5 air pollution in Togo?

According to the Global Burden of Disease study, average exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) in Togo was 34.3 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2015, at 40.9 micrograms per cubic metre; its low point was 2014, at 28.5 micrograms per cubic metre. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 27.5 micrograms per cubic metre; Togo is 17th highest of 48. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 35th highest.

How much of Togo is in national parks and reserves?

According to the UN Environment Programme, the share of land in protected areas in Togo was 27.9% in 2025. The peak was 28.1% in 2024 and the low 27.6% in 2014. It is 12th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 16.9%. Worldwide: 44th of 192.

What is water stress in Togo?

In 2022, water stress in Togo was 3.4%, according to the FAO. It has not changed since 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 5.1%, and Togo placed 27th highest of 47. Of 175 countries with 2022 data, 137th highest.