Consumption-based carbon intensity in Singapore
Singapore: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4235 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
16th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.04 kilograms per international-$
in 2000
All-time low
0.3544 kilograms per international-$
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Singapore, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Singapore stood at 0.4235 kilograms per international-$.
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 kilograms per international-$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3544 kilograms per international-$, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 16th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8941 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.848 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9371 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8189 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7776 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7124 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6635 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6533 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4881 kilograms per international-$ | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6066 kilograms per international-$ | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | +71.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9408 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9637 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6269 kilograms per international-$ | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6751 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6673 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6319 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5376 kilograms per international-$ | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6935 kilograms per international-$ | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3962 kilograms per international-$ | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3544 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6226 kilograms per international-$ | +75.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6152 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6909 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5209 kilograms per international-$ | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.435 kilograms per international-$ | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4168 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4178 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4204 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3803 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3974 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +75.7% | 0.3544 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6226 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2000 | +71.1% | 0.6066 kilograms per international-$ | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.74 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9371 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3962 kilograms per international-$ | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4906 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3544 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6909 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3803 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 14 Namibia 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 15 South Africa 0.4399 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 17 Belgium 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 18 Jamaica 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 19 Hong Kong 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 kilograms per international-$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3544 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).