How does Singapore rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Singapore ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Singapore

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.6%

World rank

185th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Singapore is 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Singapore ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0437 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1962	0.0429 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1963	0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1965	0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1966	0.0412 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1967	0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1968	0.0373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1969	0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1970	0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1971	0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1972	0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1973	0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1974	0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1975	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1976	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1977	0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1978	0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1979	0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1980	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1981	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1982	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1983	0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1984	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1985	0.0255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1986	0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1987	0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1988	0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1989	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1990	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1991	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1992	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1993	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1994	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1995	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1996	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1997	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1998	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1999	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2000	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2001	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2002	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2004	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2005	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2006	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2007	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2008	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2009	0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2010	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2011	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2012	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2013	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2016	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2017	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2018	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2019	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2021	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2022	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2023	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2024	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Singapore's 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Singapore

182 Panama 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
183 Burkina Faso 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
184 Andorra 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
186 Ireland 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
187 Guinea-Bissau 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
188 Mali 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Singapore?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Singapore rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Singapore ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.