Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
49,094 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,094 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Singapore 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,094 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 57,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 63,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 66,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 67,483 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 71,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 79,356 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 89,637 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 116,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1971 | 140,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 172,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 203,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 235,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 271,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 315,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 356,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 404,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 457,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 503,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 541,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 583,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 633,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 681,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 729,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 780,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 828,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 880,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 942,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 71.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,316 tonnes per square kilometre, 328.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 89,637 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 267,520 tonnes per square kilometre | 116,253 tonnes per square kilometre | 457,760 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 710,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 503,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 942,060 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 million tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 million tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 million tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 million tonnes per square kilometre | 2.79 million tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million tonnes per square kilometre | 2.85 million tonnes per square kilometre | 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- 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 square kilometre in Singapore?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Singapore was 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,094 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.