Energy intensity in Togo
Togo: Energy intensity was 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
100th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2009
All-time low
0.5452 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1997
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Togo, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Togo peaked at 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5452 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1997.
Togo ranks 100th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Togo, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6601 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.6609 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6764 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7579 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7671 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6243 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6106 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5745 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6426 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5864 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9431 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +60.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7237 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6755 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6487 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.622 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5452 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5798 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8037 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7833 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7006 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.769 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9007 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8639 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.824 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6847 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8056 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9358 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +70.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8913 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5907 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7894 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7146 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8248 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7471 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7809 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8606 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +70.8% | 0.9358 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6806 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5745 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6697 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5452 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9431 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8866 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6847 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9393 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5907 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8225 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7809 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8606 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 97 France 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 98 Afghanistan 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 99 Peru 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 101 Namibia 0.8225 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 102 Morocco 0.8191 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 103 Indonesia 0.8074 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Togo?
- Energy intensity in Togo was 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5452 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1997.
- How does Togo rank for energy intensity?
- Togo ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.