Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Singapore
Singapore: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Singapore, 1950–2024
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 from oil in Singapore is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Singapore peaked at 0.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
That places Singapore 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +53.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +26.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -57.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +34.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +42.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +468.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +127.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -35.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 9.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +468.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1970 | +127.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1966 | -82.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More climate change data for Singapore
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Singapore?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Singapore was 0.3% 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 from oil recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Singapore ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.