Carbon intensity vs gdp in Singapore
Singapore: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 52.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Singapore, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Singapore is 52.77, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Singapore peaked at 315.31 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 1966.
Singapore ranks 201st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 50.65 | — |
| 1966 | 8.75 | -82.7% |
| 1967 | 42.91 | +390.4% |
| 1968 | 62.81 | +46.4% |
| 1969 | 85.76 | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 204.49 | +138.4% |
| 1971 | 215 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 229.15 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 231.63 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 243.33 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 277.53 | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 287.65 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 269.71 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 308.08 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 315.31 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 272.77 | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 200.27 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 227.25 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 252.41 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 229.82 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 228.32 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 207 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 183.64 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 176.04 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 179.43 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 159.42 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 158.96 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 158.91 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 152.26 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 161.07 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 104.26 | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 122.34 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 137.46 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 113.3 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 118.76 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 84.36 | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 76.95 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 83.39 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 87.04 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 79.85 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 73.03 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 67.81 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 63.39 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 58.22 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 54.99 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 54.42 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.44 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 55.08 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.68 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.88 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 50.63 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 49.6 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.35 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.22 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 53.89 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 53.53 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.74 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 52.77 | +0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 52.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 29% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 52.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 | +390.4% | 8.75 | 42.91 |
| 1970 | +138.4% | 85.76 | 204.49 |
| 1966 | -82.7% | 50.65 | 8.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.17 | 8.75 | 85.76 | 5 |
| 1970s | 258.19 | 204.49 | 315.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.69 | 176.04 | 272.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.67 | 104.26 | 161.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9 | 54.99 | 87.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.56 | 49.35 | 55.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.63 | 50.22 | 53.89 | 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 intensity vs gdp in Singapore?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Singapore was 52.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 315.31 in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Singapore ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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