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 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 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
- 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 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 regions 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.