Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Singapore

Singapore: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 23.47 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.47 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.17 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
4.35 tonnes per person
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Singapore, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 6 tonnes per person1991: 5.9 tonnes per person1992: 8.5 tonnes per person1993: 7.2 tonnes per person1994: 5.3 tonnes per person1995: 10.5 tonnes per person1996: 8.7 tonnes per person1997: 7.8 tonnes per person1998: 4.4 tonnes per person1999: 8.9 tonnes per person2000: 29.9 tonnes per person2001: 25.5 tonnes per person2002: 27 tonnes per person2003: 14.7 tonnes per person2004: 18.6 tonnes per person2005: 20.5 tonnes per person2006: 21.1 tonnes per person2007: 18.9 tonnes per person2008: 28.1 tonnes per person2009: 12.2 tonnes per person2010: 12 tonnes per person2011: 29.3 tonnes per person2012: 30.1 tonnes per person2013: 36.2 tonnes per person2014: 26 tonnes per person2015: 20.5 tonnes per person2016: 20.2 tonnes per person2017: 21.3 tonnes per person2018: 22.4 tonnes per person2019: 22.3 tonnes per person2020: 19.4 tonnes per person2021: 22.9 tonnes per person2022: 26 tonnes per person2023: 23.5 tonnes per person

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Singapore stood at 23.47 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Singapore peaked at 36.17 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.35 tonnes per person, in 1998.

That places Singapore 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Singapore, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes per person Change
1990 5.99 tonnes per person —
1991 5.93 tonnes per person -1.0%
1992 8.55 tonnes per person +44.1%
1993 7.17 tonnes per person -16.1%
1994 5.33 tonnes per person -25.6%
1995 10.52 tonnes per person +97.3%
1996 8.65 tonnes per person -17.8%
1997 7.83 tonnes per person -9.5%
1998 4.35 tonnes per person -44.4%
1999 8.88 tonnes per person +104.2%
2000 29.88 tonnes per person +236.4%
2001 25.51 tonnes per person -14.6%
2002 27.02 tonnes per person +5.9%
2003 14.73 tonnes per person -45.5%
2004 18.57 tonnes per person +26.0%
2005 20.53 tonnes per person +10.6%
2006 21.13 tonnes per person +2.9%
2007 18.89 tonnes per person -10.6%
2008 28.07 tonnes per person +48.6%
2009 12.21 tonnes per person -56.5%
2010 12.03 tonnes per person -1.5%
2011 29.34 tonnes per person +144.0%
2012 30.1 tonnes per person +2.6%
2013 36.17 tonnes per person +20.2%
2014 25.99 tonnes per person -28.1%
2015 20.55 tonnes per person -20.9%
2016 20.2 tonnes per person -1.7%
2017 21.3 tonnes per person +5.5%
2018 22.43 tonnes per person +5.3%
2019 22.34 tonnes per person -0.4%
2020 19.38 tonnes per person -13.3%
2021 22.89 tonnes per person +18.1%
2022 25.96 tonnes per person +13.4%
2023 23.47 tonnes per person -9.6%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 23.47 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 15.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 23.47 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3656 tonnes per person, 64.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +236.4% 8.88 tonnes per person 29.88 tonnes per person
2011 +144.0% 12.03 tonnes per person 29.34 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.32 tonnes per person 4.35 tonnes per person 10.52 tonnes per person 10
2000s 21.65 tonnes per person 12.21 tonnes per person 29.88 tonnes per person 10
2010s 24.05 tonnes per person 12.03 tonnes per person 36.17 tonnes per person 10
2020s 22.92 tonnes per person 19.38 tonnes per person 25.96 tonnes per person 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Malta 23.51 tonnes per person compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 14.94 tonnes per person compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 9.73 tonnes per person compare
  4. 5 Belgium 9.55 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Singapore?
Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Singapore was 23.47 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 36.17 tonnes per person in 2013.
What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.35 tonnes per person in 1998.
How does Singapore rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
Singapore ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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