Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore
Singapore: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore stood at 10,000 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore peaked at 40,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Singapore 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Bahamas 10,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Dominica 10,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 10,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Grenada 10,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 10,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 10,000 tonnes 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Singapore ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.