Energy — Emissions per capita in Singapore

Singapore: Energy — Emissions per capita was 10.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.5 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
23rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
17.8 t CO2eq/cap
in 1994
All-time low
6.11 t CO2eq/cap
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Singapore, 1990–2023

57.51012.51517.51990200620231990: 14.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 14.3 t CO2eq/cap1992: 14.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 15.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 17.8 t CO2eq/cap1995: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap1996: 13.3 t CO2eq/cap1997: 15.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 12.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 11.5 t CO2eq/cap2003: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 11.4 t CO2eq/cap2005: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2006: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap2007: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap2008: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 8.6 t CO2eq/cap2011: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2013: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2015: 11.4 t CO2eq/cap2016: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2017: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 9.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2023: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 10.5 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Singapore peaked at 17.8 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.

Singapore ranks 23rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.18 t CO2eq/cap 11.69 t CO2eq/cap 17.8 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 10.5 t CO2eq/cap 6.85 t CO2eq/cap 12.18 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 8.63 t CO2eq/cap 6.11 t CO2eq/cap 11.37 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 10.12 t CO2eq/cap 9.9 t CO2eq/cap 10.5 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 20 Turkmenistan 10.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 10.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 22 Estonia 10.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 24 Luxembourg 10.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 25 Anguilla 10.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.44 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Singapore?
Energy — emissions per capita in Singapore was 10.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 17.8 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 6.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
How does Singapore rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Singapore ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.