Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 8.95 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Singapore stood at 8.95 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Singapore peaked at 17.72 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1912 tonnes per person, in 1966.
That places Singapore 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6803 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +61.0% |
| 1962 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1912 tonnes per person | -84.2% |
| 1967 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +612.8% |
| 1968 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +82.4% |
| 1969 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 8.56 tonnes per person | +157.9% |
| 1971 | 7.72 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 10.1 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 9.38 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 9.56 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 10.51 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 12.8 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 11.91 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 13.81 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 14.88 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 12.62 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 10.15 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 10.74 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 12.47 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 11.75 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 11.92 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.57 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 11.58 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 12.5 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 14.07 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 14.35 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 14.16 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.76 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 15.06 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.72 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 13.16 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 15.02 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 12.15 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 12.48 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 9.37 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.68 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.88 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.32 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.24 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.99 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.34 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.22 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.78 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.72 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.75 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.76 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.95 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.78 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.95 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.93 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.23 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.21 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 8.7 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 8.65 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.95 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.95 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.95 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +612.8% | 0.1912 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +157.9% | 3.32 tonnes per person | 8.56 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | -84.2% | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.1912 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +82.4% | 1.36 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 tonnes per person | 0.1912 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.92 tonnes per person | 7.72 tonnes per person | 14.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.04 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | 14.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.04 tonnes per person | 11.6 tonnes per person | 17.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 tonnes per person | 8.22 tonnes per person | 9.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 tonnes per person | 8.6 tonnes per person | 9.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 tonnes per person | 8.23 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Singapore?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Singapore was 8.95 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.72 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1912 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.