Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index in Singapore
Singapore: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index was 32.29 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Singapore is 32.29 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Singapore peaked at 44.9 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.5 tonnes per person, in 1998.
That places Singapore 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3 tonnes per person | 16.5 tonnes per person | 23.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.82 tonnes per person | 20.42 tonnes per person | 39.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 tonnes per person | 20.77 tonnes per person | 44.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.63 tonnes per person | 27.69 tonnes per person | 34.62 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Singapore?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Singapore was 32.29 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.