Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore
Singapore: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 10,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
40,000
in 1990
All-time low
10,000
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore stood at 10,000. 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,000, 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 million, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,000 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 10,000 compare
- 172 Bahamas 10,000 compare
- 172 Dominica 10,000 compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 10,000 compare
- 172 Grenada 10,000 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 10,000 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 10,000 compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42,295 kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore was 10,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 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 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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