Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Singapore ranks 187th of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0414 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0442 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0373 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0359 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0394 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0358 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 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 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 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 | 0.008 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 | 0.0059 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 | 0.0048 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 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 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 | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 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
- 184 Malta 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Andorra 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Ireland 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Switzerland 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Liechtenstein 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.