Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Singapore

Singapore: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 126.28 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
126.28 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 57 countries
All-time high
195 kt
in 2015
All-time low
47.64 kt
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Singapore, 2000–2022

501001502002000201120222000: 92.3 kt2001: 65.9 kt2002: 84.6 kt2003: 83.1 kt2004: 68.4 kt2005: 47.6 kt2006: 61.6 kt2007: 70.7 kt2008: 91.7 kt2009: 90.1 kt2010: 74.1 kt2011: 108.3 kt2012: 79.5 kt2013: 112.8 kt2014: 142.4 kt2015: 195 kt2016: 98.8 kt2017: 120.3 kt2018: 121.1 kt2019: 122.6 kt2020: 123.5 kt2021: 125.3 kt2022: 126.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Singapore is 126.28 kt, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Singapore peaked at 195 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.64 kt, in 2005.

That places Singapore 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Singapore, 2000 to 2022.
Year kt Change
2000 92.27 kt —
2001 65.94 kt -28.5%
2002 84.61 kt +28.3%
2003 83.08 kt -1.8%
2004 68.42 kt -17.6%
2005 47.64 kt -30.4%
2006 61.61 kt +29.3%
2007 70.66 kt +14.7%
2008 91.68 kt +29.7%
2009 90.12 kt -1.7%
2010 74.11 kt -17.8%
2011 108.3 kt +46.1%
2012 79.5 kt -26.6%
2013 112.82 kt +41.9%
2014 142.43 kt +26.2%
2015 195 kt +36.9%
2016 98.81 kt -49.3%
2017 120.3 kt +21.7%
2018 121.13 kt +0.7%
2019 122.57 kt +1.2%
2020 123.54 kt +0.8%
2021 125.28 kt +1.4%
2022 126.28 kt +0.8%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 126.28 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 126.28 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,086 kt, 2% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.6 kt 47.64 kt 92.27 kt 10
2010s 117.5 kt 74.11 kt 195 kt 10
2020s 125.04 kt 123.54 kt 126.28 kt 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 44 Hungary 157.09 kt compare
  2. 45 Denmark 149.26 kt compare
  3. 46 Lithuania 136.67 kt compare
  4. 48 Ireland 82.93 kt compare
  5. 49 Slovakia 55.04 kt compare
  6. 50 Bulgaria 54.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Singapore?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Singapore was 126.28 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 195 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 47.64 kt in 2005.
How does Singapore rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Singapore ranks 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 1,721 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).