Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo
Togo: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 3.68 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo stood at 3.68. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo peaked at 18.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2026.
That places Togo 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.44 | — |
| 2013 | 16.93 | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 13.31 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 18.26 | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 14.41 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 14.07 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.83 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 11.22 | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 13.36 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 10.38 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 12.04 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 7.26 | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 7.73 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 4.84 | -37.3% |
| 2026 | 3.68 | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.43 | 7.83 | 18.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 3.68 | 13.36 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Togo was 3.68 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2026.
- How does Togo rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Togo ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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