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
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Singapore, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 105 El Salvador 0.0312 tonnes per person compare
- 106 Comoros 0.0306 tonnes per person compare
- 107 Egypt 0.024 tonnes per person compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 0.0139 tonnes per person compare
- 110 Lebanon 0.0124 tonnes per person compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 0.0095 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.25 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.