Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 74,392 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 74,392 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 89,680 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 714.81 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Singapore 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,123 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,751 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 4,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1964 | 5,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 3,620 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 714.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1967 | 4,211 tonnes per square kilometre | +489.1% |
| 1968 | 7,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1969 | 10,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1970 | 26,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +158.9% |
| 1971 | 24,292 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 32,418 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 30,882 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 31,981 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 35,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 43,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 48,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 52,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 45,423 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 38,368 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 42,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 49,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 47,714 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 48,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 50,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 47,479 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 52,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 61,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 64,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 66,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 70,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 74,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 89,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 60,516 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 71,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 84,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 70,764 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 73,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 55,774 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 57,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 59,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 57,563 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 59,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 57,500 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 58,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 59,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57,461 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 58,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 63,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 66,809 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 65,344 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 66,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 67,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 69,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 69,311 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 70,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68,503 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 65,105 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 69,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 67,738 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 70,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 74,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 74,392 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 113.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 74,392 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 208.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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% | 714.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,211 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +158.9% | 10,281 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,616 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -80.3% | 3,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 714.81 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +82.0% | 4,211 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,662 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 714.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,281 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 52,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,430 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 61,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,667 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,516 tonnes per square kilometre | 89,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 55,774 tonnes per square kilometre | 59,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,764 tonnes per square kilometre | 63,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 70,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 74,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Singapore was 74,392 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 89,680 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 714.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.