Change air pollutant emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Change air pollutant emissions was 239,968 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
239,968
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 220 countries
All-time high
268,689
in 2017
All-time low
112.21
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Singapore, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 239,968 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Singapore peaked at 268,689 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 112.21, in 1750.
That places Singapore 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 112.21 | — |
| 1751 | 115.51 | +2.9% |
| 1752 | 118.81 | +2.9% |
| 1753 | 122.11 | +2.8% |
| 1754 | 125.41 | +2.7% |
| 1755 | 128.71 | +2.6% |
| 1756 | 132.01 | +2.6% |
| 1757 | 135.31 | +2.5% |
| 1758 | 138.61 | +2.4% |
| 1759 | 141.91 | +2.4% |
| 1760 | 145.21 | +2.3% |
| 1761 | 149.48 | +2.9% |
| 1762 | 153.75 | +2.9% |
| 1763 | 158.02 | +2.8% |
| 1764 | 162.29 | +2.7% |
| 1765 | 166.56 | +2.6% |
| 1766 | 170.83 | +2.6% |
| 1767 | 175.1 | +2.5% |
| 1768 | 179.38 | +2.4% |
| 1769 | 183.65 | +2.4% |
| 1770 | 187.92 | +2.3% |
| 1771 | 193.44 | +2.9% |
| 1772 | 198.97 | +2.9% |
| 1773 | 204.5 | +2.8% |
| 1774 | 210.02 | +2.7% |
| 1775 | 215.55 | +2.6% |
| 1776 | 221.08 | +2.6% |
| 1777 | 226.6 | +2.5% |
| 1778 | 232.13 | +2.4% |
| 1779 | 237.66 | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 243.19 | +2.3% |
| 1781 | 250.34 | +2.9% |
| 1782 | 257.49 | +2.9% |
| 1783 | 264.64 | +2.8% |
| 1784 | 271.8 | +2.7% |
| 1785 | 278.95 | +2.6% |
| 1786 | 286.1 | +2.6% |
| 1787 | 293.25 | +2.5% |
| 1788 | 300.41 | +2.4% |
| 1789 | 307.56 | +2.4% |
| 1790 | 314.71 | +2.3% |
| 1791 | 323.97 | +2.9% |
| 1792 | 333.22 | +2.9% |
| 1793 | 342.48 | +2.8% |
| 1794 | 351.74 | +2.7% |
| 1795 | 360.99 | +2.6% |
| 1796 | 370.25 | +2.6% |
| 1797 | 379.5 | +2.5% |
| 1798 | 388.76 | +2.4% |
| 1799 | 398.02 | +2.4% |
| 1800 | 407.27 | +2.3% |
| 1801 | 419.25 | +2.9% |
| 1802 | 431.23 | +2.9% |
| 1803 | 443.21 | +2.8% |
| 1804 | 455.19 | +2.7% |
| 1805 | 467.17 | +2.6% |
| 1806 | 479.14 | +2.6% |
| 1807 | 491.12 | +2.5% |
| 1808 | 503.1 | +2.4% |
| 1809 | 515.08 | +2.4% |
| 1810 | 527.06 | +2.3% |
| 1811 | 542.56 | +2.9% |
| 1812 | 558.06 | +2.9% |
| 1813 | 573.57 | +2.8% |
| 1814 | 589.07 | +2.7% |
| 1815 | 604.57 | +2.6% |
| 1816 | 620.07 | +2.6% |
| 1817 | 635.57 | +2.5% |
| 1818 | 651.07 | +2.4% |
| 1819 | 666.58 | +2.4% |
| 1820 | 682.08 | +2.3% |
| 1821 | 702.14 | +2.9% |
| 1822 | 722.2 | +2.9% |
| 1823 | 742.26 | +2.8% |
| 1824 | 762.32 | +2.7% |
| 1825 | 782.38 | +2.6% |
| 1826 | 802.44 | +2.6% |
| 1827 | 822.5 | +2.5% |
| 1828 | 842.57 | +2.4% |
| 1829 | 862.63 | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 882.69 | +2.3% |
| 1831 | 908.65 | +2.9% |
| 1832 | 934.61 | +2.9% |
| 1833 | 960.57 | +2.8% |
| 1834 | 986.53 | +2.7% |
| 1835 | 1,012 | +2.6% |
| 1836 | 1,038 | +2.6% |
| 1837 | 1,064 | +2.5% |
| 1838 | 1,090 | +2.4% |
| 1839 | 1,116 | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 1,142 | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 1,176 | +2.9% |
| 1842 | 1,210 | +2.9% |
| 1843 | 1,243 | +2.8% |
| 1844 | 1,277 | +2.7% |
| 1845 | 1,310 | +2.6% |
| 1846 | 1,344 | +2.6% |
| 1847 | 1,377 | +2.5% |
| 1848 | 1,411 | +2.4% |
| 1849 | 1,445 | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 1,478 | +2.3% |
| 1851 | 1,568 | +6.1% |
| 1852 | 1,662 | +6.0% |
| 1853 | 1,760 | +5.9% |
| 1854 | 1,863 | +5.8% |
| 1855 | 1,970 | +5.8% |
| 1856 | 2,082 | +5.7% |
| 1857 | 2,199 | +5.6% |
| 1858 | 2,322 | +5.6% |
| 1859 | 2,450 | +5.5% |
| 1860 | 2,583 | +5.5% |
| 1861 | 2,724 | +5.5% |
| 1862 | 2,871 | +5.4% |
| 1863 | 3,023 | +5.3% |
| 1864 | 3,182 | +5.2% |
| 1865 | 3,347 | +5.2% |
| 1866 | 3,518 | +5.1% |
| 1867 | 3,696 | +5.1% |
| 1868 | 3,882 | +5.0% |
| 1869 | 4,074 | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 4,275 | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 4,508 | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 4,749 | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 4,999 | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 5,259 | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 5,530 | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 5,811 | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 6,103 | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 6,407 | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 6,723 | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 7,052 | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 7,124 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 7,594 | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 8,089 | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 8,611 | +6.5% |
| 1885 | 9,162 | +6.4% |
| 1886 | 9,742 | +6.3% |
| 1887 | 10,353 | +6.3% |
| 1888 | 10,996 | +6.2% |
| 1889 | 11,675 | +6.2% |
| 1890 | 12,389 | +6.1% |
| 1891 | 12,726 | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 13,064 | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 13,403 | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 13,741 | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 14,080 | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 14,475 | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 14,873 | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 15,274 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 15,679 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 16,088 | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 16,479 | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 17,215 | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 17,962 | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 18,722 | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 19,494 | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 20,277 | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 21,072 | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 21,879 | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 22,696 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 23,525 | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 24,055 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 24,582 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 25,108 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 25,632 | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 26,156 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 26,678 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 27,199 | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 27,720 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 28,239 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 28,758 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 30,102 | +4.7% |
| 1922 | 31,067 | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 32,194 | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 33,307 | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 34,407 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 34,999 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 36,066 | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 37,121 | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 37,647 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 38,674 | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 39,789 | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 40,053 | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 40,475 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 40,897 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 41,320 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 41,743 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 42,166 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 42,589 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 43,011 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 43,432 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 44,214 | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 44,907 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 45,579 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 46,232 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 46,321 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 46,929 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 45,319 | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 43,662 | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 41,960 | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 58,669 | +39.8% |
| 1951 | 68,473 | +16.7% |
| 1952 | 74,728 | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 74,282 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 75,972 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 76,365 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 73,942 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 37,495 | -49.3% |
| 1958 | 36,983 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 31,962 | -13.6% |
| 1960 | 27,045 | -15.4% |
| 1961 | 25,476 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 22,507 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 20,517 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 16,649 | -18.9% |
| 1965 | 8,267 | -50.3% |
| 1966 | 2,456 | -70.3% |
| 1967 | 8,849 | +260.3% |
| 1968 | 14,616 | +65.2% |
| 1969 | 18,572 | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 44,406 | +139.1% |
| 1971 | 46,276 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 54,786 | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 61,167 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 56,268 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 59,337 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 64,191 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 66,379 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 71,409 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 76,407 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 79,771 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 79,928 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 84,119 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 86,797 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 91,018 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 85,381 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 101,677 | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 105,714 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 114,951 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 119,552 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 120,635 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 116,898 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 122,763 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 123,117 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 129,235 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 144,223 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 151,126 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 153,824 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 157,799 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 166,641 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 166,889 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 174,286 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 181,381 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 182,561 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 195,550 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 205,050 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 220,917 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 239,017 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 256,138 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 255,418 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 259,428 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 263,366 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 258,288 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 252,168 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 248,256 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 258,620 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 268,338 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 268,689 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 258,422 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 246,946 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 237,951 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 236,688 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 239,968 | +1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 239,968 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 239,968 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 | +260.3% | 2,456 | 8,849 |
| 1970 | +139.1% | 18,572 | 44,406 |
| 1966 | -70.3% | 8,267 | 2,456 |
| 1968 | +65.2% | 8,849 | 14,616 |
| 1965 | -50.3% | 16,649 | 8,267 |
| 1957 | -49.3% | 73,942 | 37,495 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 127.06 | 112.21 | 141.91 | 10 |
| 1760s | 164.43 | 145.21 | 183.65 | 10 |
| 1770s | 212.79 | 187.92 | 237.66 | 10 |
| 1780s | 275.37 | 243.19 | 307.56 | 10 |
| 1790s | 356.36 | 314.71 | 398.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 461.18 | 407.27 | 515.08 | 10 |
| 1810s | 596.82 | 527.06 | 666.58 | 10 |
| 1820s | 772.35 | 682.08 | 862.63 | 10 |
| 1830s | 999.51 | 882.69 | 1,116 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,293 | 1,142 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,935 | 1,478 | 2,450 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,290 | 2,583 | 4,074 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,436 | 4,275 | 6,723 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,040 | 7,052 | 11,675 | 10 |
| 1890s | 13,971 | 12,389 | 15,679 | 10 |
| 1900s | 19,188 | 16,088 | 22,696 | 10 |
| 1910s | 25,889 | 23,525 | 28,239 | 10 |
| 1920s | 33,567 | 28,758 | 37,647 | 10 |
| 1930s | 41,072 | 38,674 | 43,011 | 10 |
| 1940s | 44,856 | 41,960 | 46,929 | 10 |
| 1950s | 60,887 | 31,962 | 76,365 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,495 | 2,456 | 27,045 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,063 | 44,406 | 76,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,891 | 79,771 | 119,552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,626 | 116,898 | 166,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,721 | 166,889 | 256,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,252 | 246,946 | 268,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,202 | 236,688 | 239,968 | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Singapore?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Singapore was 239,968 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 268,689 in 2017.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.21 in 1750.
- How does Singapore rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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