Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 3.59 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Singapore is 3.59 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Singapore peaked at 3.89 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 14th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.2839 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.8216 tonnes per person | +189.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9509 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9571 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8229 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7836 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8349 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6688 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.671 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9933 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +61.1% |
| 2003 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +55.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.59 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.59 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6266 tonnes per person, 5.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +189.4% | 0.2839 tonnes per person | 0.8216 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +61.1% | 0.9933 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +55.0% | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +48.0% | 0.671 tonnes per person | 0.9933 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7655 tonnes per person | 0.2839 tonnes per person | 0.9571 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.26 tonnes per person | 0.671 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 11 Canada 5.87 tonnes per person compare
- 12 Iran 5.38 tonnes per person compare
- 13 United States 5.06 tonnes per person compare
- 15 Belarus 3.38 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 2.97 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Netherlands 2.94 tonnes per person 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 gas in Singapore?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Singapore was 3.59 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 gas recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.