Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Singapore
Singapore: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Singapore, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Singapore peaked at 5.77 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 141st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.27 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Singapore
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.25 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Singapore?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Singapore was 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Singapore ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.