Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 9.26 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Singapore stood at 9.26 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Singapore peaked at 17.72 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1927 tonnes per person, in 1966.
That places Singapore 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2.3 tonnes per person | 0.9584 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 0.1927 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.88 tonnes per person | 7.66 tonnes per person | 14.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.02 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | 14.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 tonnes per person | 11.57 tonnes per person | 17.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 9.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 tonnes per person | 8.66 tonnes per person | 9.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 tonnes per person | 8.33 tonnes per person | 9.26 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 including land-use change in Singapore?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Singapore was 9.26 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 including land-use change recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.72 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1927 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.