CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Singapore
Singapore: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 11.84 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Singapore, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 11.84 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Singapore peaked at 12.75 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million tonnes, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.17 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 10.74 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.92 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.49 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.94 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.63 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 12.75 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.15 million tonnes | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 7.02 million tonnes | +104.9% |
| 2023 | 10.27 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 11.84 million tonnes | +15.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 11.84 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69 million tonnes, 7.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 11.84 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 176,414 tonnes, 67.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.66 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 12.75 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.34 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from international aviation in Singapore?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Singapore was 11.84 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.