Annual change in primary energy use in Togo
Togo: Annual change in primary energy use was -0.3618 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Togo, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Togo is -0.3618 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 126.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Togo peaked at 5.24 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.63 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Togo 172nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Togo, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.1669 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.037 terawatt-hours | -77.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1571 terawatt-hours | -524.2% |
| 1984 | 0.436 terawatt-hours | +177.6% |
| 1985 | -0.1379 terawatt-hours | -131.6% |
| 1986 | -0.4732 terawatt-hours | +243.1% |
| 1987 | -0.1156 terawatt-hours | -75.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0861 terawatt-hours | -174.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4065 terawatt-hours | +371.9% |
| 1990 | -0.098 terawatt-hours | -124.1% |
| 1991 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -1885.4% |
| 1992 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -164.8% |
| 1993 | -0.7196 terawatt-hours | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 0.281 terawatt-hours | -139.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1006 terawatt-hours | -64.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0182 terawatt-hours | -118.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0147 terawatt-hours | -180.7% |
| 1998 | 0.155 terawatt-hours | +956.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +804.1% |
| 2000 | -0.115 terawatt-hours | -108.2% |
| 2001 | -0.485 terawatt-hours | +321.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3776 terawatt-hours | -177.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +179.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0398 terawatt-hours | -103.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1323 terawatt-hours | +232.4% |
| 2006 | -0.6761 terawatt-hours | +411.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9801 terawatt-hours | -245.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +368.5% |
| 2010 | -0.5419 terawatt-hours | -110.3% |
| 2011 | -0.801 terawatt-hours | +47.8% |
| 2012 | -1.03 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1294 terawatt-hours | -87.5% |
| 2014 | -0.6898 terawatt-hours | +433.2% |
| 2015 | -2.63 terawatt-hours | +281.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -196.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4913 terawatt-hours | -119.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -451.6% |
| 2019 | -0.4904 terawatt-hours | -128.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5345 terawatt-hours | -209.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +212.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1824 terawatt-hours | -89.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +640.0% |
| 2024 | -0.3618 terawatt-hours | -126.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's -0.3618 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's -0.3618 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1885.4% | -0.098 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | -0.4732 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1733 terawatt-hours | -1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7324 terawatt-hours | -0.6761 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2539 terawatt-hours | -2.63 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 terawatt-hours | -0.3618 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Togo?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Togo was -0.3618 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Togo ranks 172nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.