Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
136th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Singapore peaked at 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 136th of 196 countries 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -87.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +125.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +102.9% |
| 1999 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -88.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +76.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 58% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +125.1% | 0.3625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1998 | +102.9% | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | -88.2% | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1993 | -87.3% | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2010 | +76.0% | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 133 Morocco 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Cameroon 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Benin 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42,295 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1992)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Singapore?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Singapore was 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.