Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Singapore

Singapore: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
5.71 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
141st
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.77 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
All-time low
2.83 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Singapore, 1990–2015

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200220151990: 2.8M tonnes CO₂e1991: 3.0M tonnes CO₂e1992: 3.0M tonnes CO₂e1993: 3.2M tonnes CO₂e1994: 3.5M tonnes CO₂e1995: 3.6M tonnes CO₂e1996: 3.8M tonnes CO₂e1997: 3.9M tonnes CO₂e1998: 3.9M tonnes CO₂e1999: 4.1M tonnes CO₂e2000: 4.3M tonnes CO₂e2001: 4.4M tonnes CO₂e2002: 4.6M tonnes CO₂e2003: 4.5M tonnes CO₂e2004: 4.8M tonnes CO₂e2005: 4.9M tonnes CO₂e2006: 5.2M tonnes CO₂e2007: 5.4M tonnes CO₂e2008: 5.5M tonnes CO₂e2009: 5.3M tonnes CO₂e2010: 5.5M tonnes CO₂e2011: 5.7M tonnes CO₂e2012: 5.8M tonnes CO₂e2013: 5.8M tonnes CO₂e2014: 5.7M tonnes CO₂e2015: 5.7M tonnes CO₂e

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 138 Georgia 6.20 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  2. 139 Equatorial Guinea 6.03 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  3. 140 Lebanon 5.81 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  4. 142 Belize 5.08 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  5. 143 Albania 5.02 million tonnes CO₂e compare
  6. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.99 million tonnes CO₂e compare

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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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.