Domestic material consumption per capita in Togo
Togo: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.47 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.47 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
202nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
5.09 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
2.35 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Togo is 2.47 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Togo peaked at 5.09 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.35 tonnes, in 2003.
Togo ranks 202nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.35 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.33 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.57 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.94 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.75 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 3.33 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 4.38 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 3.92 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.74 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.67 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 4.64 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.47 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.09 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 4.25 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 4.12 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.03 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.19 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 2.57 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 2.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.57 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.55 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.46 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.47 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.47 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 tonnes | 2.35 tonnes | 4.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 tonnes | 2.57 tonnes | 5.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | 2.59 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 200 Martinique 2.65 tonnes compare
- 201 Rwanda 2.61 tonnes compare
- 203 Puerto Rico 2.34 tonnes compare
- 204 Mozambique 2.23 tonnes compare
- 205 Madagascar 2.11 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.36 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Togo?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Togo was 2.47 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Togo rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Togo ranks 202nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).