Per capita ghg emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita ghg emissions was 10.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.49
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.54
in 1994
All-time low
0.2141
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Singapore, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 10.49 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Singapore peaked at 18.54 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2141, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.23 | — |
| 1851 | 4.99 | -20.0% |
| 1852 | 12.74 | +155.6% |
| 1853 | 6.42 | -49.6% |
| 1854 | 4.94 | -23.0% |
| 1855 | 12.44 | +151.8% |
| 1856 | 6.31 | -49.3% |
| 1857 | 5.08 | -19.5% |
| 1858 | 4.24 | -16.6% |
| 1859 | 8.34 | +96.9% |
| 1860 | 3.93 | -52.9% |
| 1861 | 4.49 | +14.4% |
| 1862 | 3.56 | -20.8% |
| 1863 | 4.45 | +25.0% |
| 1864 | 2.89 | -35.0% |
| 1865 | 3.81 | +31.5% |
| 1866 | 3.85 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 3.56 | -7.4% |
| 1868 | 2.31 | -35.1% |
| 1869 | 3.85 | +66.6% |
| 1870 | 3.08 | -20.0% |
| 1871 | 2.02 | -34.3% |
| 1872 | 1.79 | -11.6% |
| 1873 | 2.16 | +20.7% |
| 1874 | 1.93 | -10.4% |
| 1875 | 1.24 | -35.9% |
| 1876 | 2.1 | +69.6% |
| 1877 | 1.58 | -24.8% |
| 1878 | 1.92 | +21.0% |
| 1879 | 0.8282 | -56.8% |
| 1880 | 1.31 | +57.7% |
| 1881 | 1.09 | -16.6% |
| 1882 | 1.19 | +9.1% |
| 1883 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 1884 | 1.22 | -4.5% |
| 1885 | 1.17 | -4.4% |
| 1886 | 1.18 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 1888 | 1.52 | +33.8% |
| 1889 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 1890 | 0.7363 | -50.5% |
| 1891 | 0.8828 | +19.9% |
| 1892 | 1.15 | +29.7% |
| 1893 | 0.9196 | -19.7% |
| 1894 | 0.978 | +6.3% |
| 1895 | 0.5656 | -42.2% |
| 1896 | 0.3389 | -40.1% |
| 1897 | 0.936 | +176.2% |
| 1898 | 0.6724 | -28.2% |
| 1899 | 0.6823 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.7208 | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 0.8313 | +15.3% |
| 1902 | 0.6025 | -27.5% |
| 1903 | 0.5515 | -8.5% |
| 1904 | 0.7933 | +43.8% |
| 1905 | 0.5911 | -25.5% |
| 1906 | 0.5445 | -7.9% |
| 1907 | 0.5996 | +10.1% |
| 1908 | 0.4385 | -26.9% |
| 1909 | 0.2141 | -51.2% |
| 1910 | 0.6785 | +216.9% |
| 1911 | 0.8006 | +18.0% |
| 1912 | 0.7337 | -8.4% |
| 1913 | 0.7304 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.754 | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.3939 | -47.8% |
| 1916 | 0.5376 | +36.5% |
| 1917 | 0.6058 | +12.7% |
| 1918 | 0.8845 | +46.0% |
| 1919 | 0.6231 | -29.6% |
| 1920 | 0.5148 | -17.4% |
| 1921 | 0.6277 | +21.9% |
| 1922 | 0.5136 | -18.2% |
| 1923 | 0.4144 | -19.3% |
| 1924 | 0.498 | +20.2% |
| 1925 | 0.6004 | +20.6% |
| 1926 | 0.4775 | -20.5% |
| 1927 | 0.6113 | +28.0% |
| 1928 | 0.598 | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 0.44 | -26.4% |
| 1930 | 0.4535 | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 0.5517 | +21.7% |
| 1932 | 0.6855 | +24.2% |
| 1933 | 0.6167 | -10.0% |
| 1934 | 0.7909 | +28.3% |
| 1935 | 0.5293 | -33.1% |
| 1936 | 0.6602 | +24.7% |
| 1937 | 0.825 | +25.0% |
| 1938 | 0.8345 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.8277 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.902 | +9.0% |
| 1941 | 0.9323 | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 0.9601 | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 1 | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 0.9908 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 1.01 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 1.03 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 1.05 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 1.07 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 1.09 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 3.04 | +179.2% |
| 1951 | 3.86 | +27.0% |
| 1952 | 4.33 | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 4.24 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 4.39 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 4.56 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 4.42 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.59 | -41.4% |
| 1958 | 2.98 | +15.2% |
| 1959 | 2.61 | -12.5% |
| 1960 | 2.38 | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 2.85 | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 3.14 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 3.6 | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 3.76 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.14 | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 2.15 | -31.6% |
| 1967 | 3.42 | +59.1% |
| 1968 | 4.6 | +34.7% |
| 1969 | 5.48 | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 10.75 | +96.2% |
| 1971 | 9.97 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 12.24 | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 11.55 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 11.17 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 12.44 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 14.57 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 13.27 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 15.14 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 16.47 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 14.13 | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 12.2 | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 12.62 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 14.23 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 13.43 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 13.41 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.4 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 13.51 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 14.32 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 15.77 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 16 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.15 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.1 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 15.69 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 18.54 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 12.83 | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 14.58 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 16.85 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 15.44 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 14.93 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.73 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 12.02 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.58 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 10.54 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.88 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.31 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.94 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.24 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 9.03 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.76 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.06 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.66 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.79 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.82 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.03 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.84 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.08 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.06 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.79 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.43 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.22 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 9.86 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 10.07 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.49 | +4.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +216.9% | 0.2141 | 0.6785 |
| 1950 | +179.2% | 1.09 | 3.04 |
| 1897 | +176.2% | 0.3389 | 0.936 |
| 1852 | +155.6% | 4.99 | 12.74 |
| 1855 | +151.8% | 4.94 | 12.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.17 | 4.24 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.67 | 2.31 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.87 | 0.8282 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.26 | 1.09 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7857 | 0.3389 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5887 | 0.2141 | 0.8313 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6742 | 0.3939 | 0.8845 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5296 | 0.4144 | 0.6277 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6775 | 0.4535 | 0.8345 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.902 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.7 | 2.59 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.45 | 2.15 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.76 | 9.97 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8 | 12.2 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.81 | 12.83 | 18.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | 9.03 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 9.66 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 | 9.43 | 10.49 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Singapore?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Singapore was 10.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2141 in 1909.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Singapore ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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