Ethiopia vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Ethiopia
21.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
26.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
103rd
Singapore rank
100th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ethiopia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26.16 million tonnes against 21.75 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.41 million tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Singapore ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,480 tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | 306,078 tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1970s | 387,697 tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 387,697 tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 482,992 tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.27 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 16.28 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Ethiopia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 26.16 million tonnes against 21.75 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ethiopia and Singapore?
- 4.41 million tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Singapore?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Singapore ranks 100th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.