Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,009 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Singapore is 1,009 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Singapore peaked at 1,599 kilograms per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,009 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Singapore 89th out of 191 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 | 1,424 kilograms per person | 1,296 kilograms per person | 1,599 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,300 kilograms per person | 1,273 kilograms per person | 1,348 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,256 kilograms per person | 1,111 kilograms per person | 1,399 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,070 kilograms per person | 1,009 kilograms per person | 1,107 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 from transport in Singapore?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Singapore was 1,009 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 from transport recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,599 kilograms per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Singapore ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.