Methane emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Methane emissions was 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
16,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Singapore, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Singapore peaked at 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Singapore ranks 124th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 24,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 31,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 40,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 52,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 68,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 88,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 124,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 171,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 233,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 488,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 587,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 495,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 865,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 752,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 942,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 938,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 121 Switzerland 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Jordan 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Slovakia 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Finland 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Costa Rica 5.54 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 methane emissions in Singapore?
- Methane emissions in Singapore was 5.80 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 methane emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Singapore rank for methane emissions?
- Singapore ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.