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
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 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 regions 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.