Ireland vs Singapore: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Ireland
11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Singapore
10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Singapore rank
33rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Singapore, a difference of 0.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 198 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 | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1960s | 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 17.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 16.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 18.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.49 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 Ireland and Singapore?
- 0.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 198 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.