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.
Methane emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 16,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 16,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1852 | 17,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1853 | 17,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1854 | 18,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1855 | 18,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 19,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 19,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 20,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 20,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 21,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 21,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1862 | 22,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1863 | 23,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 23,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 24,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 25,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 25,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 26,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 27,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 27,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 28,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 29,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 30,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 30,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 31,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 32,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 33,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 34,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 35,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 35,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 36,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 37,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 38,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 40,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 41,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 42,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 43,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 44,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 45,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 46,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 47,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 49,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 50,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 51,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 53,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 54,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 55,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 57,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 58,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 60,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 61,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 63,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 65,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 67,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 68,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 70,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 72,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 74,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 76,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 77,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 80,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 82,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 84,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 86,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 89,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 91,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 93,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 96,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 98,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 100,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 105,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 111,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1923 | 116,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1924 | 121,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 126,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 132,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 137,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 142,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 148,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 153,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 157,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 161,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 165,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 169,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 173,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 177,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 181,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 186,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 190,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 194,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 203,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 212,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 220,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 229,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 237,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 246,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 254,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 263,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 271,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 355,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.8% |
| 1951 | 417,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1952 | 471,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1953 | 500,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 542,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 582,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 609,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 440,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.7% |
| 1958 | 475,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 485,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 495,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 527,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 567,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 582,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 547,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 581,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 556,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 624,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 670,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 718,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 752,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 784,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 840,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 895,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 885,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 835,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 866,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 942,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 916,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 934,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 938,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 967,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 956,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 962,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 69% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -27.7% | 609,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +30.8% | 271,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1984 | +28.1% | 962,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
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- 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)
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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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.