Ireland vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Ireland
2.37 billion tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
2.25 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
64th
Singapore rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.37 billion tonnes against 2.25 billion tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 118.72 million tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 64th and Singapore ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 279.92 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 263.19 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 400.79 million tonnes | 43.13 million tonnes | 357.66 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 594.33 million tonnes | 179.24 million tonnes | 415.09 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 847.93 million tonnes | 476.07 million tonnes | 371.86 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 894.20 million tonnes | 273.51 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 260.89 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.02 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 241.10 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.30 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 153.14 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 2.37 billion tonnes against 2.25 billion tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Ireland and Singapore?
- 118.72 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Ireland ranks 64th and Singapore ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.