Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.1959 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Singapore, 1950–2024
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Singapore is 0.1959 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Singapore peaked at 0.8087 tonnes per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1996.
That places Singapore 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4132 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.8087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2292 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.6074 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2607 tonnes per person | 0.1959 tonnes per person | 0.3171 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Singapore?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Singapore was 0.1959 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8087 tonnes per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Singapore ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.