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
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.
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
- 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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.25 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.