Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Singapore
Singapore: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0593 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0593 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
143rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1544 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0593 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0593 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Singapore peaked at 0.1544 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0593 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 143rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1531 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1544 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.146 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.129 kg per constant US$ | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1218 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1057 kg per constant US$ | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0977 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0923 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0909 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0918 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0875 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.087 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0813 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0779 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0758 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0753 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0719 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0724 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0667 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0658 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.063 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0608 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0593 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0593 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0593 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1841 kg per constant US$, 32% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1183 kg per constant US$ | 0.0909 kg per constant US$ | 0.1544 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0762 kg per constant US$ | 0.0658 kg per constant US$ | 0.0875 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0623 kg per constant US$ | 0.0593 kg per constant US$ | 0.0663 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Singapore?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Singapore was 0.0593 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1544 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0593 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Singapore ranks 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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