Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Singapore, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Singapore stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Singapore peaked at 5.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2021.
That places Singapore 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +278.8% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -70.4% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -92.8% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -169.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -1691.5% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +68.8% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -76.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +116.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +55.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -66.2% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | -261.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -184.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +87.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -41.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +430.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +143.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -127.3% |
| 2021 | -4.2% | +1237.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -179.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +46.8% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -58.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -38.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1691.5% | -0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | -1237.1% | -0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | +430.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1981 | +278.8% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| 2003 | -261.6% | 0.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -0.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -1.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -4.2% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 82 East Timor 1.3% compare
- 83 Mongolia 1.2% compare
- 84 Panama 1.2% compare
- 86 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 1.2% compare
- 88 Paraguay 1.2% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Singapore?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Singapore was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.