Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Singapore
Singapore: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
110th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1855
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Singapore, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Singapore stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Singapore peaked at 0.0% in 1855 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 110th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +209.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -31.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +203.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -51.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +144.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -50.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +35.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +47.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +51.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -45.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +98.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +29.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -76.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +150.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +66.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -81.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +67.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +85.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 1895 | -0.0% | -108.1% |
| 1896 | -0.0% | +777.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -237.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -74.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +22.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +63.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +76.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -73.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +675.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -63.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +106.0% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | -113.4% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | +1272.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -217.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +57.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1915 | -0.0% | -101.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -4089.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +378.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -52.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +76.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -73.9% |
| 1923 | -0.0% | -238.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -137.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +496.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -94.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +2339.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1929 | -0.0% | -111.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -182.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +787.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +106.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +114.6% |
| 1935 | -0.0% | -132.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -100.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +29327.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -36.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -72.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +259.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +31.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -33.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 1951 | -0.0% | -885.8% |
| 1952 | -0.0% | +76.1% |
| 1953 | -0.0% | +95.2% |
| 1954 | -0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -192.7% |
| 1956 | -0.0% | -308.8% |
| 1957 | -0.0% | -15.7% |
| 1958 | -0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1959 | -0.0% | +429.2% |
| 1960 | -0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1961 | -0.0% | -16.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | -0.0% | -36.1% |
| 1965 | -0.0% | +39.4% |
| 1966 | -0.0% | -20.5% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | -0.0% | -21.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -140.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -73.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -1649.4% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -113.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +608.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -49.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -30.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -102.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -6763.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +187.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +83.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -53.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +122.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | +29327.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1982 | +6763.2% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1916 | +4089.9% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1927 | +2339.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1973 | -1649.4% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1272.4% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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- 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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Singapore?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Singapore was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Singapore ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.