China vs Singapore: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
China
9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Singapore
10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
24th
Singapore rank
21st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China, a difference of 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1860s | 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.2528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.2558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
| 1920s | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
| 1930s | 0.4023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
| 1940s | 0.4335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.7292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between China and Singapore?
- 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- China ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.