Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 53.92 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.92 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
60.09 million tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
478,923 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Singapore, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Singapore stood at 53.92 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Singapore peaked at 60.09 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 478,923 tonnes, in 1966.
That places Singapore 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.43 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 478,923 tonnes | -80.3% |
| 1967 | 2.82 million tonnes | +489.1% |
| 1968 | 5.13 million tonnes | +82.0% |
| 1969 | 6.89 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1970 | 17.83 million tonnes | +158.9% |
| 1971 | 16.28 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 21.72 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 20.69 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 21.43 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 23.86 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 29.34 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 27.61 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 32.46 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 35.42 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 30.43 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 25.71 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 28.38 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 33.40 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 31.97 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 32.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 34.10 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 31.81 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 35.28 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 41.00 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 43.54 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 44.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 47.44 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 49.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 60.09 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 40.55 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 48.01 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 56.74 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 47.41 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 49.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 37.37 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 38.53 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 40.21 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 39.53 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 39.60 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.10 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.20 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.80 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.40 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 47.00 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 46.10 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 47.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.60 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.40 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 49.10 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.30 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.00 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 46.70 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 50.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 48.93 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.07 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 53.92 million tonnes | +5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 53.92 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 53.92 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +489.1% | 478,923 tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +158.9% | 6.89 million tonnes | 17.83 million tonnes |
| 1966 | -80.3% | 2.43 million tonnes | 478,923 tonnes |
| 1968 | +82.0% | 2.82 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 million tonnes | 478,923 tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.66 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | 35.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.45 million tonnes | 25.71 million tonnes | 41.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.69 million tonnes | 40.55 million tonnes | 60.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.89 million tonnes | 37.37 million tonnes | 41.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.00 million tonnes | 44.40 million tonnes | 50.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.14 million tonnes | 46.70 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Singapore?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Singapore was 53.92 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 60.09 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,923 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Singapore ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.