Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Singapore
Singapore: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Singapore, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Singapore stood at 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Singapore peaked at 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Singapore ranks 133rd of 201 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 26,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 29,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 33,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 37,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 42,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 50,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 60,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 188,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 548,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 740,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Oman 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.23 million tonnes 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Singapore?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Singapore was 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1998.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Singapore rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Singapore ranks 133rd out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.