Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1959 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1959 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
77th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.8087 tonnes per person
in 1951
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1996
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Singapore is 0.1959 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7477 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.8087 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7277 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5557 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4189 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3851 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 0.343 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0878 tonnes per person | -74.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -61.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -71.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +288.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +193.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -67.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -80.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +195.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -75.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +193.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +60.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -61.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +46.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +97.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +99.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +55.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -55.7% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +95.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +218.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1857 tonnes per person | +932.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2699 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2785 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2897 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6074 tonnes per person | +109.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3212 tonnes per person | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3063 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2921 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3171 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2782 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2202 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1959 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1959 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1959 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53 tonnes per person, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 tonnes per person | 0.1857 tonnes per person |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Singapore?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8087 tonnes per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Singapore ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.