Luxembourg vs Singapore: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Luxembourg
10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Singapore
10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
20th
Singapore rank
21st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Luxembourg
- Singapore
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Singapore, a difference of 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Singapore ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1860s | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.2551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.2375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.2099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1950s | 31.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 36.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 37.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 26.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 26.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 11.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Luxembourg or Singapore?
- Luxembourg, at 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Singapore rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th 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.