Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 3.51 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3.51 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Singapore peaked at 8.82 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.51 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Singapore ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.82 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 8.06 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 7.75 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 7.5 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 7 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 6.61 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.45 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.31 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.21 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.1 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.5 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.45 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.39 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4.93 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.03 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.97 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.49 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.42 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.28 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.62 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.51 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 8% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.51 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.62 tonnes per person, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | 8.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.81 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | 6.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 tonnes per person | 4.85 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 4.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 4.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.62 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 from land-use change, per capita in Singapore?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Singapore was 3.51 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.