Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 105.37 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Singapore is 105.37 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Singapore peaked at 407.95 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.68 kilograms per person, in 2005.
That places Singapore 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.55 kilograms per person | 113.45 kilograms per person | 407.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.46 kilograms per person | 86.68 kilograms per person | 130.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.17 kilograms per person | 102.3 kilograms per person | 124.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.74 kilograms per person | 103.2 kilograms per person | 108.18 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Singapore?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Singapore was 105.37 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 407.95 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.68 kilograms per person in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Singapore ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.