Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was 23.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Singapore stood at 23.47.
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 co emissions per capita in Singapore peaked at 36.17 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.35, 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 co emissions per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.99 | — |
| 1991 | 5.93 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.55 | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 7.17 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 5.33 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 10.52 | +97.3% |
| 1996 | 8.65 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 7.83 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 4.35 | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 8.88 | +104.2% |
| 2000 | 29.88 | +236.4% |
| 2001 | 25.51 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 27.02 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14.73 | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 18.57 | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 20.53 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 21.13 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.89 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 28.07 | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 12.21 | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 12.03 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.34 | +144.0% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.17 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 25.99 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 20.55 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 20.2 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 22.43 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 22.34 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.38 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 22.89 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 25.96 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 23.47 | -9.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 23.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 15.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 23.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3656, 64.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported co 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +236.4% | 8.88 | 29.88 |
| 2011 | +144.0% | 12.03 | 29.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.32 | 4.35 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.65 | 12.21 | 29.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 | 12.03 | 36.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.92 | 19.38 | 25.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 imported or exported co emissions per capita in Singapore?
- Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Singapore was 23.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 36.17 in 2013.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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