Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Singapore
Singapore: Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes was 12.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Singapore, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Singapore is 12.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 331.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Singapore peaked at 12.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1989.
Singapore ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2785 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.78 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 12.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 10 Denmark 27.51 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Iceland 25.62 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 South Africa 14.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 14 Hungary 11.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 Canada 8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Albania 7.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Singapore?
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Singapore was 12.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- How does Singapore rank for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes?
- Singapore ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.