Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Singapore

Singapore: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.0167 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0167 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.68 tonnes per person
in 1852
All-time low
-0.2547 tonnes per person
in 1896
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Singapore, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.0167 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Singapore peaked at 19.68 tonnes per person in 1852 and was at its lowest, -0.2547 tonnes per person, in 1896.

Singapore ranks 108th of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 10.36 tonnes per person 5.24 tonnes per person 19.68 tonnes per person 10
1860s 4.62 tonnes per person 2.96 tonnes per person 6.25 tonnes per person 10
1870s 1.59 tonnes per person 0.333 tonnes per person 3.27 tonnes per person 10
1880s 0.7609 tonnes per person 0.5968 tonnes per person 1.02 tonnes per person 10
1890s 0.203 tonnes per person -0.2547 tonnes per person 0.5626 tonnes per person 10
1900s 0.0916 tonnes per person -0.2334 tonnes per person 0.2929 tonnes per person 10
1910s 0.3352 tonnes per person -0.0036 tonnes per person 0.6472 tonnes per person 10
1920s 0.0678 tonnes per person -0.0607 tonnes per person 0.1754 tonnes per person 10
1930s 0.0818 tonnes per person -0.0746 tonnes per person 0.2402 tonnes per person 10
1940s 0.0609 tonnes per person 0.0493 tonnes per person 0.0887 tonnes per person 10
1950s -0.0357 tonnes per person -0.1892 tonnes per person 0.0237 tonnes per person 10
1960s -0.0906 tonnes per person -0.1682 tonnes per person -0.0553 tonnes per person 10
1970s -0.0094 tonnes per person -0.0584 tonnes per person 0.0337 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.057 tonnes per person -0.0003 tonnes per person 0.1124 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0773 tonnes per person 0.0527 tonnes per person 0.1422 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0376 tonnes per person 0.0147 tonnes per person 0.0573 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0329 tonnes per person 0.013 tonnes per person 0.0567 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0177 tonnes per person 0.0167 tonnes per person 0.019 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 105 El Salvador 0.0312 tonnes per person compare
  2. 106 Comoros 0.0306 tonnes per person compare
  3. 107 Egypt 0.024 tonnes per person compare
  4. 109 Saudi Arabia 0.0139 tonnes per person compare
  5. 110 Lebanon 0.0124 tonnes per person compare
  6. 111 Dominican Republic 0.0095 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Singapore?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Singapore was 0.0167 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 19.68 tonnes per person in 1852.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2547 tonnes per person in 1896.
How does Singapore rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Singapore ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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