Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Singapore
Singapore: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 266.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Singapore is 266.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Singapore peaked at 414.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1994.
That places Singapore 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.8% | — |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | +202.3% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +100.1% |
| 2000 | 322.7% | +350.6% |
| 2001 | 272.5% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 278.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 154.2% | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 189.0% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 221.3% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 229.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 211.2% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 335.6% | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 148.7% | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 137.5% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 323.5% | +135.2% |
| 2012 | 345.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 414.5% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 298.1% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 229.8% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 229.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 238.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 251.3% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 258.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 233.2% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 253.4% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 299.7% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 266.0% | -11.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 266.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 9.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 266.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.6%, 27.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +350.6% | 71.6% | 322.7% |
| 1995 | +202.3% | 30.3% | 91.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 30.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.3% | 148.7% | 335.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.6% | 137.5% | 414.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.1% | 233.2% | 299.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Singapore?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Singapore was 266.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 414.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1994.
- How does Singapore rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.