Cyprus vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cyprus
61.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
21.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus rank
149th
Singapore rank
152nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cyprus
- Singapore
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 61.16 million tonnes against 21.17 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 39.99 million tonnes.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.9 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Singapore ahead.
Cyprus ranks 149th and Singapore ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 16 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 932,378 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1860s | 8.06 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 206,017 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1870s | 14.76 million tonnes | 10.73 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 21.68 million tonnes | 11.77 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 27.85 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 35.97 million tonnes | 12.80 million tonnes | 23.17 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 47.63 million tonnes | 13.40 million tonnes | 34.23 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 60.56 million tonnes | 14.16 million tonnes | 46.40 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 74.11 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | 59.49 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 96.05 million tonnes | 15.10 million tonnes | 80.94 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 127.99 million tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | 112.79 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 151.07 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 137.30 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 146.74 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 133.76 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 114.14 million tonnes | 13.55 million tonnes | 100.59 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 88.30 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | 72.32 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 76.63 million tonnes | 18.25 million tonnes | 58.38 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 67.61 million tonnes | 20.06 million tonnes | 47.55 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 62.95 million tonnes | 20.97 million tonnes | 41.98 million tonnes | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Cyprus or Singapore?
- Cyprus, at 61.16 million tonnes against 21.17 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cyprus and Singapore?
- 39.99 million tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Singapore?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cyprus ranks 149th and Singapore ranks 152nd of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.