Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.92 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Singapore peaked at 1.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.65 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 189th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.92 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 t CO2eq/cap, 43% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.92 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.699 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.923 t CO2eq/cap | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.886 t CO2eq/cap | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.935 t CO2eq/cap | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 186 Philippines 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 187 Tajikistan 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 188 Djibouti 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 190 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 191 El Salvador 0.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 192 Bangladesh 0.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42,295 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1992)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Singapore?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Singapore was 0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Singapore ranks 189th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.