Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Singapore

Singapore: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1966
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Singapore, 1950–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Singapore is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Singapore peaked at 0.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.

That places Singapore 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 52 North Korea 0.2% compare
  2. 53 Austria 0.1% compare
  3. 54 Belarus 0.1% compare
  4. 56 Greece 0.1% compare
  5. 57 Israel 0.1% compare
  6. 58 Ecuador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Singapore?
Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Singapore was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
How does Singapore rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Singapore ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.