Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 54.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Singapore, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Singapore stood at 54.02 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 60.57 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 369,809 tonnes, in 1966.
That places Singapore 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.91 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 million tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1952 | 3.43 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1953 | 3.45 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.74 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 4.08 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 4.03 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.67 million tonnes | -58.5% |
| 1958 | 2.24 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1959 | 1.50 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1960 | 1.12 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1961 | 1.86 million tonnes | +66.5% |
| 1962 | 2.31 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 3.12 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 3.49 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 2.28 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1966 | 369,809 tonnes | -83.8% |
| 1967 | 2.70 million tonnes | +628.8% |
| 1968 | 5.00 million tonnes | +85.6% |
| 1969 | 6.77 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 17.75 million tonnes | +162.0% |
| 1971 | 16.31 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 21.73 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 20.56 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 21.32 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 23.79 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 29.35 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 27.69 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 32.50 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 35.46 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 30.46 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 25.71 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 28.43 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 33.44 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 32.12 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 32.61 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 34.37 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 32.12 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 35.57 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 41.25 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 43.71 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 44.40 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 47.67 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 49.89 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 60.57 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 40.89 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 48.30 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 57.04 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 47.70 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 49.41 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 37.57 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 38.76 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 40.44 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 39.66 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 41.15 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 39.76 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.66 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.23 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.34 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.98 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.60 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 47.27 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 46.34 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.27 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.91 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.52 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 49.21 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.20 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.07 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 46.80 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 50.21 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 49.03 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.16 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 54.02 million tonnes | +5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 54.02 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 54.02 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +628.8% | 369,809 tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +162.0% | 6.77 million tonnes | 17.75 million tonnes |
| 1966 | -83.8% | 2.28 million tonnes | 369,809 tonnes |
| 1968 | +85.6% | 2.70 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes |
| 1961 | +66.5% | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.89 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.90 million tonnes | 369,809 tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.64 million tonnes | 16.31 million tonnes | 35.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.61 million tonnes | 25.71 million tonnes | 41.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.96 million tonnes | 40.89 million tonnes | 60.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.06 million tonnes | 37.57 million tonnes | 41.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.18 million tonnes | 44.60 million tonnes | 50.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.24 million tonnes | 46.80 million tonnes | 54.02 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1992)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Singapore was 54.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 60.57 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,809 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.