Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 2,030 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Singapore, 2019–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Singapore is 2,030 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
That places Singapore 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,249 kilograms | — |
| 2020 | 737.9 kilograms | -67.2% |
| 2022 | 1,243 kilograms | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 1,775 kilograms | +42.8% |
| 2024 | 2,030 kilograms | +14.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2,030 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2,030 kilograms is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.97 kilograms, 27.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,249 kilograms | 2,249 kilograms | 2,249 kilograms | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,446 kilograms | 737.9 kilograms | 2,030 kilograms | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Cook Islands 3,947 kilograms compare
- 2 Iceland 2,580 kilograms compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 2,320 kilograms compare
- 5 Maldives 1,734 kilograms compare
- 6 Seychelles 1,467 kilograms compare
- 7 Bahamas 1,170 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Singapore?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Singapore was 2,030 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,249 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 737.9 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.