Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 31,753 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31,753 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
32,880 kilograms per person
in 2017
All-time low
11,960 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
Singapore recorded 31,753 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Singapore peaked at 32,880 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,960 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,252 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 11,960 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 14,096 kilograms per person | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 12,861 kilograms per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 12,964 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12,435 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 13,964 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 15,553 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 16,081 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 17,776 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 17,553 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 18,437 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 18,211 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18,377 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 20,854 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 21,992 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 23,603 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 24,930 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 26,126 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 26,118 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 28,710 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 29,779 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29,259 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28,929 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28,418 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 29,725 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 31,634 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 32,880 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 32,465 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31,138 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 29,654 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 29,890 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29,466 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 31,753 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 31,753 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 56.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 31,753 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 440.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,094 kilograms per person | 11,960 kilograms per person | 17,776 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,620 kilograms per person | 17,553 kilograms per person | 26,126 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,294 kilograms per person | 28,418 kilograms per person | 32,880 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,191 kilograms per person | 29,466 kilograms per person | 31,753 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Malta 14,541 kilograms per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 8,143 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 3,964 kilograms 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 by sector in Singapore?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Singapore was 31,753 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 32,880 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,960 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.