Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 5.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Singapore recorded 5.46 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Singapore peaked at 16.6 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2419 tonnes per person, in 1966.
Singapore ranks 27th of 213 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 0.2419 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.88 tonnes per person | 7.64 tonnes per person | 14.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.96 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | 13.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.35 tonnes per person | 10.51 tonnes per person | 16.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | 8.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 5.46 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 fuel type in Singapore?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Singapore was 5.46 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 fuel type recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2419 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Singapore ranks 27th out of 213 regions with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.