Per capita methane emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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 methane emissions in Singapore stood at 0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Singapore peaked at 0.9989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1910.
Singapore ranks 93rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.3019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.3075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.3115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.3125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.3205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.3227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.3295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.3299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.3303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.3201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.3129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.3116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.3101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.3066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.3046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.3024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.2995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.2912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 0.263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1907 | 0.2589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.2537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.2557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.2576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.2685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.2673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.2666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 0.2725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.3505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.1% |
| 1951 | 0.391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 0.4212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 98% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -31.0% | 0.4383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | +26.5% | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1950 | +25.1% | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 90 Vanuatu 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Tonga 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Zambia 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Greece 0.9865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Hungary 0.9812 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 methane emissions in Singapore?
- Per capita methane emissions in Singapore was 0.9946 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 methane emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Singapore ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.