Ireland vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Singapore
0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
186th
Singapore rank
185th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Singapore
00.050.10.15196019922024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 186th and Singapore ranks 185th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1422 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ireland
1970s 0.0719 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP Singapore
2010s 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Ireland or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Singapore?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 186th and Singapore ranks 185th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.