Consumption based carbon intensity in Singapore
Singapore: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.4235 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Singapore, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Singapore stood at 0.4235.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Singapore peaked at 1.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3544, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 16th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8941 | — |
| 1991 | 0.848 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9371 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8189 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7776 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7124 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6635 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6533 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4881 | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6066 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +71.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9408 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9637 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6269 | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6751 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6673 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6319 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5376 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6935 | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3962 | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3544 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6226 | +75.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6152 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6909 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5209 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.435 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4168 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4178 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4204 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4125 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3803 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3974 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4235 | +6.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.4235 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.4235 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption based carbon intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +75.7% | 0.3544 | 0.6226 |
| 2000 | +71.1% | 0.6066 | 1.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.74 | 0.4881 | 0.9371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7171 | 0.3962 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4906 | 0.3544 | 0.6909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4004 | 0.3803 | 0.4235 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Singapore?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Singapore was 0.4235 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3544 in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Singapore ranks 16th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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