Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.106 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.106 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
147th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.3 kilograms per international-$
in 1952
All-time low
0.0574 kilograms per international-$
in 1966
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Singapore, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Singapore is 0.106 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Singapore peaked at 1.3 kilograms per international-$ in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0574 kilograms per international-$, in 1966.
Singapore ranks 147th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5242 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.7855 kilograms per international-$ | +49.8% |
| 1952 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | +66.0% |
| 1953 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | -19.8% |
| 1954 | 0.9436 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9214 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4162 kilograms per international-$ | -54.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5252 kilograms per international-$ | +26.2% |
| 1959 | 0.3499 kilograms per international-$ | -33.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2441 kilograms per international-$ | -30.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3392 kilograms per international-$ | +38.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4542 kilograms per international-$ | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5147 kilograms per international-$ | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3221 kilograms per international-$ | -37.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0574 kilograms per international-$ | -82.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3009 kilograms per international-$ | +424.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4819 kilograms per international-$ | +60.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5686 kilograms per international-$ | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ | +127.3% |
| 1971 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.927 kilograms per international-$ | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7073 kilograms per international-$ | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7287 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.79 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.695 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7092 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7367 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6205 kilograms per international-$ | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6194 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6533 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6304 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5969 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5926 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5537 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5966 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3716 kilograms per international-$ | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3997 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4286 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3594 kilograms per international-$ | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3535 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2456 kilograms per international-$ | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2525 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2545 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2466 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2336 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2077 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1919 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1727 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1492 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.147 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1381 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1343 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1309 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1265 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1197 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1151 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1141 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1124 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.106 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.106 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.106 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 kilograms per international-$, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +424.7% | 0.0574 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3009 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1970 | +127.3% | 0.5686 kilograms per international-$ | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7869 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3499 kilograms per international-$ | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3664 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0574 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5686 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7187 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6194 kilograms per international-$ | 0.927 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4883 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3535 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6304 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2124 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2545 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1151 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1492 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1108 kilograms per international-$ | 0.106 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1141 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 144 Uruguay 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 145 Kenya 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 146 Eswatini 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 149 Central African Republic 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 150 Costa Rica 0.0997 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Singapore?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Singapore was 0.106 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kilograms per international-$ in 1952.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 kilograms per international-$ in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).