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.
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
- 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 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.