Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Singapore

Singapore: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 32.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.29
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
44.9
in 2013
All-time low
16.5
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Singapore, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 20.31991: 201992: 23.21993: 22.11994: 22.91995: 221996: 21.81997: 22.81998: 16.51999: 21.32000: 39.12001: 34.92002: 36.72003: 24.32004: 28.42005: 29.82006: 30.32007: 27.82008: 36.42009: 20.42010: 20.82011: 38.42012: 38.82013: 44.92014: 34.72015: 29.52016: 292017: 30.22018: 31.42019: 312020: 27.72021: 31.92022: 34.62023: 32.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co emissions vs human development index in Singapore is 32.29, 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, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Singapore peaked at 44.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.5, 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.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Singapore, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 20.32 —
1991 20.04 -1.4%
1992 23.25 +16.0%
1993 22.14 -4.8%
1994 22.91 +3.5%
1995 21.99 -4.0%
1996 21.75 -1.1%
1997 22.77 +4.7%
1998 16.5 -27.5%
1999 21.29 +29.0%
2000 39.14 +83.9%
2001 34.87 -10.9%
2002 36.71 +5.3%
2003 24.28 -33.9%
2004 28.39 +16.9%
2005 29.81 +5.0%
2006 30.34 +1.8%
2007 27.83 -8.3%
2008 36.43 +30.9%
2009 20.42 -43.9%
2010 20.77 +1.7%
2011 38.41 +84.9%
2012 38.81 +1.0%
2013 44.9 +15.7%
2014 34.72 -22.7%
2015 29.49 -15.1%
2016 29 -1.7%
2017 30.24 +4.3%
2018 31.36 +3.7%
2019 30.98 -1.2%
2020 27.69 -10.6%
2021 31.92 +15.3%
2022 34.62 +8.4%
2023 32.29 -6.7%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 32.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 32.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co emissions vs human development index 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +84.9% 20.77 38.41
2000 +83.9% 21.29 39.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.3 16.5 23.25 10
2000s 30.82 20.42 39.14 10
2010s 32.87 20.77 44.9 10
2020s 31.63 27.69 34.62 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

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  2. 3 Malta 26.82 compare
  3. 4 Kuwait 25.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Singapore?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Singapore was 32.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 44.9 in 2013.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 1998.
How does Singapore rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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