Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 53.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Singapore, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Singapore is 53.92 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 60.09 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 478,923 tonnes, in 1966.
Singapore ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.91 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 2.83 million tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1952 | 3.44 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1953 | 3.48 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.77 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 4.05 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 4.10 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.73 million tonnes | -57.8% |
| 1958 | 2.30 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1959 | 1.80 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1960 | 1.39 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1961 | 2.09 million tonnes | +50.3% |
| 1962 | 2.51 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 3.30 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1964 | 3.60 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 2.43 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 478,923 tonnes | -80.3% |
| 1967 | 2.82 million tonnes | +489.1% |
| 1968 | 5.13 million tonnes | +82.0% |
| 1969 | 6.89 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1970 | 17.83 million tonnes | +158.9% |
| 1971 | 16.28 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 21.72 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 20.69 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 21.43 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 23.86 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 29.34 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 27.61 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 32.46 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 35.42 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 30.43 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 25.71 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 28.38 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 33.40 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 31.97 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 32.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 34.10 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 31.81 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 35.28 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 41.00 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 43.54 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 44.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 47.44 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 49.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 60.09 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 40.55 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 48.01 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 56.74 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 47.41 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 49.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 37.37 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 38.53 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 40.21 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 39.53 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 39.60 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.10 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.20 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.80 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.40 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 47.00 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 46.10 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 47.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.60 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.40 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 49.10 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.30 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.00 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 46.70 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 50.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 48.93 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.07 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 53.92 million tonnes | +5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 53.92 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 53.92 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 | +489.1% | 478,923 tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +158.9% | 6.89 million tonnes | 17.83 million tonnes |
| 1966 | -80.3% | 2.43 million tonnes | 478,923 tonnes |
| 1968 | +82.0% | 2.82 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes |
| 1957 | -57.8% | 4.10 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.94 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 million tonnes | 478,923 tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.66 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | 35.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.45 million tonnes | 25.71 million tonnes | 41.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.69 million tonnes | 40.55 million tonnes | 60.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.89 million tonnes | 37.37 million tonnes | 41.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.00 million tonnes | 44.40 million tonnes | 50.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.14 million tonnes | 46.70 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Singapore was 53.92 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 60.09 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,923 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.