Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Singapore, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Singapore is 5.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 337.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Singapore peaked at 489.1% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -80.3%, in 1966.
Singapore ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 47.6% | — |
| 1952 | 21.8% | -54.3% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | -94.6% |
| 1954 | 8.3% | +608.3% |
| 1955 | 7.5% | -10.3% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | -85.8% |
| 1957 | -57.8% | -5533.0% |
| 1958 | 32.8% | -156.8% |
| 1959 | -21.7% | -166.1% |
| 1960 | -22.6% | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 50.3% | -322.3% |
| 1962 | 20.1% | -59.9% |
| 1963 | 31.3% | +55.7% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | -71.0% |
| 1965 | -32.7% | -458.9% |
| 1966 | -80.3% | +145.8% |
| 1967 | 489.1% | -709.4% |
| 1968 | 82.0% | -83.2% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | -58.3% |
| 1970 | 158.9% | +364.8% |
| 1971 | -8.7% | -105.5% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | -483.1% |
| 1973 | -4.7% | -114.2% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -175.1% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +219.5% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +101.7% |
| 1977 | -5.9% | -125.6% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | -398.7% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -48.2% |
| 1980 | -14.1% | -254.6% |
| 1981 | -15.5% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -167.0% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +69.8% |
| 1984 | -4.3% | -124.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -131.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +292.3% |
| 1987 | -6.7% | -227.7% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | -262.4% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +48.7% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | -61.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -74.0% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +350.8% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +348.5% |
| 1995 | -32.5% | -254.9% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -156.6% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | -16.4% | -190.5% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -122.9% |
| 2000 | -24.0% | -737.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -112.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +41.2% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | -138.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -321.1% |
| 2005 | -3.4% | -192.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -174.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -51.2% |
| 2008 | -2.2% | -277.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -168.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +491.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -33.6% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | -132.7% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -202.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +196.2% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -116.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -435.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -80.4% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | -747.4% |
| 2020 | -4.7% | +81.6% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -255.1% |
| 2022 | -2.3% | -132.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -287.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +28.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 3.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -5533.0% | 1.1% | -57.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | -57.8% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 1960s | 58.1% | -80.3% | 489.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | -8.7% | 158.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -15.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -32.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -24.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -2.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -4.7% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 10 Peru 6.3% compare
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- 15 United Arab Emirates 5.5% compare
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Singapore?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Singapore was 5.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 489.1% in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.3% in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Singapore ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.