Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Singapore

Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 26.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.16 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
100th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26.16 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
757,694 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Singapore, 1950–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 97 Mauritius 37.20 million tonnes compare
  2. 98 Kenya 36.09 million tonnes compare
  3. 99 Senegal 26.60 million tonnes compare
  4. 101 Iceland 25.47 million tonnes compare
  5. 102 Azerbaijan 24.39 million tonnes compare
  6. 103 Ethiopia 21.75 million tonnes compare

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.