Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 372.33 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 372.33 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Singapore peaked at 383.93 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.71 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 55th of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.71 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.32 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 20.23 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 21.56 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 22.97 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 23.71 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 23.37 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 24.29 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 26.43 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 29.4 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 37.55 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 44.57 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 53.84 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 62.28 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 70.86 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 80.38 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 92.1 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 102.7 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 115.26 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 128.68 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 139.66 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 143.25 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 147.83 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 158.38 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 167.11 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 178.72 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 191.37 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 199.98 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 207.36 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 215.35 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 221.43 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 229.32 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 237.22 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 246.28 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 256.25 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 260.09 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 262.81 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 269.08 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 272.17 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 282.43 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 286.86 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 288.53 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 295.54 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 309.53 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 315.52 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 317.48 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 316.92 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 312.94 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 305.03 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 304.15 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 307.56 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 310.28 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 311.44 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 315.14 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 319.77 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 324.93 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 329.5 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 338.13 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 345.47 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 350.13 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 359.44 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 383.93 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 380.12 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 370.72 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 372.33 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 372.33 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 372.33 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +27.7% | 29.4 tonnes per person | 37.55 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23 tonnes per person | 18.71 tonnes per person | 29.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.82 tonnes per person | 37.55 tonnes per person | 128.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.9 tonnes per person | 139.66 tonnes per person | 215.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.71 tonnes per person | 221.43 tonnes per person | 282.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.25 tonnes per person | 286.86 tonnes per person | 317.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.23 tonnes per person | 307.56 tonnes per person | 350.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.31 tonnes per person | 359.44 tonnes per person | 383.93 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 52 Greece 412.95 tonnes per person compare
- 53 South Korea 400.14 tonnes per person compare
- 54 New Zealand 380.41 tonnes per person compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 365.82 tonnes per person compare
- 57 South Africa 356.63 tonnes per person compare
- 58 Switzerland 350.68 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Singapore?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Singapore was 372.33 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 383.93 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.