Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Singapore
Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 26.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Singapore, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 26.16 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 201.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Singapore peaked at 26.16 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 757,694 tonnes, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 100th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.46 million tonnes | 757,694 tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.92 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.05 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 18.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.50 million tonnes | 20.41 million tonnes | 26.16 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Singapore?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Singapore was 26.16 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 26.16 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,694 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Singapore ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.