Per capita methane emissions by sector in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 8.64 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Singapore is 8.64 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Singapore peaked at 9.16 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 3.01 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 2.93 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.83 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.73 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.63 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.56 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.52 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.48 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 4.83 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 4.79 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.69 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.54 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.53 kilograms per person | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 6.24 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.04 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.91 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.79 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.56 kilograms per person | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 7.43 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.16 kilograms per person | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 9.05 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.96 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.92 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.87 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.82 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.02 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.85 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.64 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.64 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.64 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 2.48 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2007 | +43.8% | 4.54 kilograms per person | 6.53 kilograms per person |
| 2012 | +30.5% | 5.79 kilograms per person | 7.56 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 3.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 6.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 kilograms per person | 5.79 kilograms per person | 9.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 kilograms per person | 8.64 kilograms per person | 9.02 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 112 El Salvador 9.51 kilograms per person compare
- 113 Niger 9.17 kilograms per person compare
- 114 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.89 kilograms per person compare
- 116 Portugal 8.63 kilograms per person compare
- 117 Tanzania 7.66 kilograms per person compare
- 118 Philippines 7.31 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 methane emissions by sector in Singapore?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Singapore was 8.64 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Singapore ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 methane 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.