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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore

Singapore: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore, 1850–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore peaked at 18.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1909.

That places Singapore 34th out of 199 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.5887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.6742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.5296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.6775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 16.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 15.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 18.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 31 Iran 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 32 Malaysia 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 33 Gabon 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 35 Belarus 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 36 Botswana 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 37 Norway 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore was 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 18.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1909.
How does Singapore rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Singapore ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.