Energy intensity of the economy in Togo

Togo: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
106th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2009
All-time low
0.455 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1997
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Togo, 1980–2016

0.50.7511.21.51980199820161980: 0.567 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 0.53 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.537 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.553 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.716 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.651 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.527 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.496 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.488 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.54 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.496 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.906 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.655 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.662 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.614 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.663 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.523 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.455 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.75 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.744 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 0.635 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 0.666 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 0.872 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 0.816 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 0.765 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 0.64 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.891 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.877 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.927 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.88 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP for energy intensity of the economy in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Togo peaked at 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.455 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1997.

Togo ranks 106th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP) in Togo, 1980 to 2016.
Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 0.567 kWh per 2011$PPP
1981 0.53 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.5%
1982 0.537 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.3%
1983 0.553 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.0%
1984 0.716 kWh per 2011$PPP +29.5%
1985 0.651 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.1%
1986 0.527 kWh per 2011$PPP -19.0%
1987 0.496 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.9%
1988 0.488 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.6%
1989 0.54 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.7%
1990 0.496 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.1%
1991 0.906 kWh per 2011$PPP +82.7%
1992 0.655 kWh per 2011$PPP -27.7%
1993 0.662 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.1%
1994 0.614 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.3%
1995 0.663 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.0%
1996 0.523 kWh per 2011$PPP -21.1%
1997 0.455 kWh per 2011$PPP -13.0%
1998 0.556 kWh per 2011$PPP +22.2%
1999 0.75 kWh per 2011$PPP +34.9%
2000 0.744 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.8%
2001 0.635 kWh per 2011$PPP -14.7%
2002 0.666 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.9%
2003 0.872 kWh per 2011$PPP +30.9%
2004 0.816 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.4%
2005 0.765 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.2%
2006 0.64 kWh per 2011$PPP -16.3%
2007 0.77 kWh per 2011$PPP +20.3%
2008 0.891 kWh per 2011$PPP +15.7%
2009 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP +68.2%
2010 1.34 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.7%
2011 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.6%
2012 1.08 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.5%
2013 0.877 kWh per 2011$PPP -19.0%
2014 0.927 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.7%
2015 0.88 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.1%
2016 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5605 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.488 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.716 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.628 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.455 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.906 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.8298 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.635 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.877 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.34 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 103 Mauritania 0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 104 Costa Rica 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 105 Romania 0.923 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 107 Haiti 0.894 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 108 Cambodia 0.879 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 109 Pakistan 0.868 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Togo?
Energy intensity of the economy in Togo was 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2009.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.455 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1997.
How does Togo rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Togo ranks 106th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).