Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1930
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore, 1850–2024
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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore stood at 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore peaked at 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1930.
That places Singapore 21st out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.5291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.5248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.5223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.5196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.5136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.5103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.5079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.5054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.5028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.5001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.4974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.4945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.4915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.4844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.4791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.4651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.4606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.4562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.4518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.4418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 0.436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.4235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.4115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.4053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 0.3991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1886 | 0.3929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.3806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.3745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1891 | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.3549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 0.3404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.3192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1903 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.2707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.2595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.2595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.2589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.2568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.2528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.2503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.2476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1933 | 0.306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1934 | 0.356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1935 | 0.4114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1936 | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1937 | 0.5258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1938 | 0.5787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1939 | 0.6242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1941 | 0.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 0.7137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 0.7329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 0.7501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.7659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.7823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.8003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 0.821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 0.842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +235.1% |
| 1951 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.1% |
| 1952 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.3% |
| 1958 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1959 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.6% |
| 1967 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +63.9% |
| 1968 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.9% |
| 1969 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +97.7% |
| 1971 | 9.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 11.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 12.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 14.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 14.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 16.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 13.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 12.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 14.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 13.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 13.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 13.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 14.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 15.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 15.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 16.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 15.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 16.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 14.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 10.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +235.1% | 0.842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +97.7% | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1967 | +63.9% | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1957 | -43.3% | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1968 | +36.9% | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | -33.6% | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 18 Taiwan 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 South Korea 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Luxembourg 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Iceland 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Iran 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 China 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore was 10.47 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1930.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.