Nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1998
All-time low
22,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore peaked at 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Singapore ranks 133rd of 201 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 | 24,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 26,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 29,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 33,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 37,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 42,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 50,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 60,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 188,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 548,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 740,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Oman 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Panama 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.23 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore was 1.34 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1998.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Singapore rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Singapore ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.