Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.1% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore peaked at 0.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1909.
That places Singapore 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -20.5% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +154.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -49.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +153.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -48.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +98.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -49.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +35.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +69.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -35.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +72.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -24.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -56.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +58.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +35.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -51.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +33.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -41.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -38.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +179.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -27.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +16.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -25.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +47.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -23.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -50.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +227.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -46.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +35.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +50.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +29.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -20.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +23.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +30.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +26.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -32.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +22.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +163.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +22.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -30.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +57.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +33.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +92.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +227.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1897 | +179.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1950 | +163.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1852 | +154.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1855 | +153.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 79 Bahrain 0.1% compare
- 80 Madagascar 0.1% compare
- 81 Laos 0.1% compare
- 83 Mozambique 0.1% compare
- 84 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 0.1% 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Singapore was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1909.
- How does Singapore rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Singapore ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.