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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 407.95 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 369.86 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 198.36 kilograms per person | -46.4% |
| 1993 | 195.91 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 193.11 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 147.16 kilograms per person | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 150.09 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 181.74 kilograms per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 117.91 kilograms per person | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 113.45 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 114 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 111.75 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 130.22 kilograms per person | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 111.16 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 112.64 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 86.68 kilograms per person | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 106.65 kilograms per person | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 124.01 kilograms per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 122.74 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 124.78 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 124.09 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 119.64 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 117.13 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 118.84 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 109.93 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 110.4 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 109.36 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.28 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 104.72 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 102.3 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 103.2 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 108.18 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 106.2 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 105.37 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 105.37 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 23% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 105.37 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -46.4% | 369.86 kilograms per person | 198.36 kilograms per person |
| 1998 | -35.1% | 181.74 kilograms per person | 117.91 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 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.