Per capita co2 by source in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita co2 by source was 0.1959 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 by source in Singapore, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 by source in Singapore is 0.1959, 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 by source in Singapore peaked at 0.8087 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita co2 by source in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7477 | — |
| 1951 | 0.8087 | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7277 | -10.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5557 | -23.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4189 | -24.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3851 | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 0.343 | -10.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0878 | -74.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0338 | -61.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0234 | -30.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0068 | -71.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0044 | -35.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0171 | +288.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 | -27.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0121 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 | -51.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 | +30.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 | -51.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 | +193.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 | -67.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 | +47.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 | -80.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 | +195.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 | -75.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 | +193.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 | +60.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 | -61.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 | +46.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 | +97.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 | +99.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 | +55.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.015 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 0.014 | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 | -55.7% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0071 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0097 | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.012 | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 | +95.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 0.018 | +218.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1857 | +932.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2699 | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2785 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2897 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6074 | +109.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3212 | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3063 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2921 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3171 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2782 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2202 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1959 | -11.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1959 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 73% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1959 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +932.1% | 0.018 | 0.1857 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4132 | 0.0234 | 0.8087 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0084 | 0.0036 | 0.0171 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 | 0.0015 | 0.0082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 | 0.0028 | 0.0167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 | 0 | 0.0257 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 | 0 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2292 | 0.0057 | 0.6074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2607 | 0.1959 | 0.3171 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 by source in Singapore?
- Per capita co2 by source in Singapore was 0.1959 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8087 in 1951.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Singapore ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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