Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Singapore
Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 192 countries
All-time high
3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
47,566 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Singapore peaked at 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,566 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,566 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 55,672 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 60,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 64,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 64,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 68,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 76,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 86,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 112,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 137,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 169,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 200,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 232,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 267,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 311,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 352,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 401,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 454,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 499,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 538,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 580,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 630,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 678,372 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 727,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 778,337 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 826,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 879,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 940,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 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 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.86 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 | 2.23 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 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 | 2.74 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.80 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 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.99 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 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 61.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 157.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,985 tonnes per square kilometre | 47,566 tonnes per square kilometre | 86,434 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 264,011 tonnes per square kilometre | 112,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 454,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 707,911 tonnes per square kilometre | 499,725 tonnes per square kilometre | 940,931 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 million tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.73 million tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 million tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million tonnes per square kilometre | 2.23 million tonnes per square kilometre | 2.80 million tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million tonnes per square kilometre | 2.85 million tonnes per square kilometre | 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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 including land-use change, per square in Singapore?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Singapore was 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,566 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change 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.