Singapore vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Singapore
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
5.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore rank
14th
United States rank
13th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.06 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Singapore, a difference of 1.47 tonnes per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 146 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.7655 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 2.26 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 0.9874 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 5.06 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Singapore and United States?
- 1.47 tonnes per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Singapore ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.