Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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
65
1960–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Singapore stood at 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP. 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, 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, per unit of GDP in Singapore, year by year
| 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
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, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.