Food Retail — Emissions in Singapore

Singapore: Food Retail — Emissions was 1,072 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,072 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
45th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1,072 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6.7 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Singapore, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1990200620231990: 13.2 kt1991: 12.6 kt1992: 13.7 kt1993: 17.1 kt1994: 18 kt1995: 18.1 kt1996: 17.8 kt1997: 16.1 kt1998: 15.5 kt1999: 16.5 kt2000: 17.1 kt2001: 16.7 kt2002: 12.1 kt2003: 10.7 kt2004: 6.7 kt2005: 40.2 kt2006: 786.3 kt2007: 852.4 kt2008: 859 kt2009: 829.2 kt2010: 877.1 kt2011: 920.7 kt2012: 902.2 kt2013: 886.5 kt2014: 871.2 kt2015: 880.5 kt2016: 886.2 kt2017: 905.1 kt2018: 915.8 kt2019: 940.7 kt2020: 900.4 kt2021: 969.8 kt2022: 1.0k kt2023: 1.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Singapore is 1,072 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Singapore peaked at 1,072 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7 kt, in 2004.

That places Singapore 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Singapore, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13.22 kt —
1991 12.58 kt -4.8%
1992 13.71 kt +9.0%
1993 17.13 kt +25.0%
1994 17.96 kt +4.8%
1995 18.1 kt +0.8%
1996 17.78 kt -1.7%
1997 16.05 kt -9.7%
1998 15.51 kt -3.4%
1999 16.48 kt +6.3%
2000 17.08 kt +3.6%
2001 16.67 kt -2.4%
2002 12.06 kt -27.7%
2003 10.67 kt -11.5%
2004 6.7 kt -37.2%
2005 40.21 kt +500.0%
2006 786.28 kt +1855.3%
2007 852.44 kt +8.4%
2008 859.02 kt +0.8%
2009 829.22 kt -3.5%
2010 877.12 kt +5.8%
2011 920.69 kt +5.0%
2012 902.2 kt -2.0%
2013 886.5 kt -1.7%
2014 871.18 kt -1.7%
2015 880.49 kt +1.1%
2016 886.22 kt +0.6%
2017 905.12 kt +2.1%
2018 915.76 kt +1.2%
2019 940.65 kt +2.7%
2020 900.37 kt -4.3%
2021 969.77 kt +7.7%
2022 1,040 kt +7.3%
2023 1,072 kt +3.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 1,072 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 3.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 1,072 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.91 kt, 15.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +1855.3% 40.21 kt 786.28 kt
2005 +500.0% 6.7 kt 40.21 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.85 kt 12.58 kt 18.1 kt 10
2000s 343.03 kt 6.7 kt 859.02 kt 10
2010s 898.59 kt 871.18 kt 940.65 kt 10
2020s 995.67 kt 900.37 kt 1,072 kt 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 42 Israel 1,146 kt compare
  2. 43 Madagascar 1,136 kt compare
  3. 44 Kuwait 1,100 kt compare
  4. 46 Belgium 1,030 kt compare
  5. 47 Greece 1,018 kt compare
  6. 48 Puerto Rico 990.23 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Singapore?
Food retail — emissions in Singapore was 1,072 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 1,072 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 kt in 2004.
How does Singapore rank for food retail — emissions?
Singapore ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.