Nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.58 million
in 1998
All-time low
22,820
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.34 million 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22,820, 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 22,820 | — |
| 1851 | 23,106 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 23,390 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 23,669 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 23,941 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 24,205 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 24,460 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 24,702 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 24,931 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 25,144 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 25,340 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 25,526 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 25,709 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 25,889 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 26,069 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 26,247 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 26,426 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 26,606 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 26,787 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 26,970 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 27,156 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 27,435 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 27,870 | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 28,426 | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 29,066 | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 29,754 | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 30,454 | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 31,129 | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 31,742 | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 32,258 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 32,641 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 32,933 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 33,206 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 33,464 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 33,711 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 33,950 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 34,185 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 34,420 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 34,659 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 34,906 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 35,730 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 36,036 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 36,365 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 36,714 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 37,084 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 37,472 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 37,876 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 38,297 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 38,733 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 39,182 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 39,642 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 40,132 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 40,664 | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 41,236 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 41,841 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 42,476 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 43,136 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 43,817 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 44,514 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 45,222 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 45,937 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 46,715 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 47,597 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 48,564 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 49,594 | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 50,667 | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 51,760 | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 52,854 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 53,928 | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 54,959 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 55,928 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 56,877 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 57,858 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 58,857 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 59,862 | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 60,863 | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 61,846 | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 62,801 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 63,714 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 64,574 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 65,370 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 72,325 | +10.6% |
| 1932 | 90,363 | +24.9% |
| 1933 | 117,518 | +30.1% |
| 1934 | 151,826 | +29.2% |
| 1935 | 191,322 | +26.0% |
| 1936 | 234,040 | +22.3% |
| 1937 | 278,016 | +18.8% |
| 1938 | 321,284 | +15.6% |
| 1939 | 361,880 | +12.6% |
| 1940 | 397,838 | +9.9% |
| 1941 | 430,189 | +8.1% |
| 1942 | 461,735 | +7.3% |
| 1943 | 493,169 | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 525,181 | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 558,464 | +6.3% |
| 1946 | 593,708 | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 631,605 | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 672,848 | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 718,128 | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 768,135 | +7.0% |
| 1951 | 832,725 | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 919,253 | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 1.02 million | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 1.15 million | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 1.28 million | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 1.42 million | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 1.57 million | +10.6% |
| 1958 | 1.73 million | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 1.88 million | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 2.03 million | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 2.19 million | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 2.36 million | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 2.54 million | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 2.71 million | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2.91 million | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.11 million | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 3.30 million | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 3.50 million | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 3.69 million | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 3.90 million | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 4.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 3.88 million | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.70 million | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 3.55 million | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 3.27 million | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.94 million | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 3.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.20 million | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 3.78 million | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.20 million | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 2.89 million | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 3.98 million | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 4.29 million | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.09 million | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.94 million | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.67 million | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 4.98 million | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 6.21 million | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 811,158 | -86.9% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 2.88 million | +132.1% |
| 1996 | 3.48 million | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 5.04 million | +44.7% |
| 1998 | 10.58 million | +109.9% |
| 1999 | 7.89 million | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 7.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.58 million | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | -88.1% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 896,894 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 740,021 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | +79.2% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.34 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 52% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.34 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +132.1% | 1.24 million | 2.88 million |
| 1998 | +109.9% | 5.04 million | 10.58 million |
| 2002 | -88.1% | 8.58 million | 1.02 million |
| 1993 | -86.9% | 6.21 million | 811,158 |
| 2010 | +79.2% | 740,021 | 1.33 million |
| 1994 | +52.8% | 811,158 | 1.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24,037 | 22,820 | 25,144 | 10 |
| 1860s | 26,157 | 25,340 | 26,970 | 10 |
| 1870s | 29,529 | 27,156 | 32,258 | 10 |
| 1880s | 33,807 | 32,641 | 34,906 | 10 |
| 1890s | 37,349 | 35,730 | 39,182 | 10 |
| 1900s | 42,268 | 39,642 | 45,222 | 10 |
| 1910s | 50,258 | 45,937 | 54,959 | 10 |
| 1920s | 60,318 | 55,928 | 64,574 | 10 |
| 1930s | 188,394 | 65,370 | 361,880 | 10 |
| 1940s | 548,286 | 397,838 | 718,128 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 million | 768,135 | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.84 million | 2.03 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 million | 2.29 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million | 2.89 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million | 811,158 | 10.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 740,021 | 8.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.07 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.33 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
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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 in Singapore?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore was 1.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,820 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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