Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Singapore
Singapore: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
657.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
All-time low
497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Singapore stood at 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Singapore peaked at 657.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Singapore ranks 98th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 657.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 598.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 586.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 570.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 555.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 545.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 539.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 537.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 534.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 533.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 539.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 538.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 525.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 507.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 506.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 506.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 506.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 507.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 507.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 506.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 504.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 506.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 504.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 500.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 498.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 519.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 565.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 533.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 657.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 506.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 539.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 506.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 95 Kiribati 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Vanuatu 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 97 Cambodia 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 99 Guadeloupe 497.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 100 Israel 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 101 Cyprus 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Singapore?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Singapore was 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 657.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Singapore ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.