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Share global methane emissions in Singapore

Singapore: Share global methane emissions was 0.0587 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0587
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0591
in 2023
All-time low
0.0013
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Singapore, 1850–2024

00.020.040.06185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Singapore stood at 0.0587.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Singapore peaked at 0.0591 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013, in 1850.

Singapore ranks 126th of 201 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.

Share global methane emissions in Singapore, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0013 —
1851 0.0013 +2.6%
1852 0.0014 +2.3%
1853 0.0014 +2.2%
1854 0.0014 +1.7%
1855 0.0015 +2.1%
1856 0.0015 +1.9%
1857 0.0015 +2.0%
1858 0.0015 +2.0%
1859 0.0016 +1.7%
1860 0.0016 +1.5%
1861 0.0016 +2.3%
1862 0.0017 +2.4%
1863 0.0017 +1.9%
1864 0.0017 +1.9%
1865 0.0018 +1.9%
1866 0.0018 +1.8%
1867 0.0018 +1.9%
1868 0.0019 +1.9%
1869 0.0019 +1.7%
1870 0.0019 +1.8%
1871 0.002 +2.0%
1872 0.002 +1.6%
1873 0.002 +1.7%
1874 0.0021 +2.3%
1875 0.0021 +1.5%
1876 0.0022 +1.8%
1877 0.0022 +1.7%
1878 0.0022 +1.7%
1879 0.0023 +1.4%
1880 0.0023 +0.9%
1881 0.0023 +1.8%
1882 0.0024 +1.7%
1883 0.0024 +1.5%
1884 0.0024 +1.9%
1885 0.0025 +1.9%
1886 0.0025 +1.7%
1887 0.0026 +1.4%
1888 0.0026 +1.0%
1889 0.0026 +1.6%
1890 0.0027 +0.8%
1891 0.0027 +1.8%
1892 0.0028 +2.1%
1893 0.0028 +2.3%
1894 0.0029 +1.6%
1895 0.0029 +1.3%
1896 0.003 +1.6%
1897 0.003 +1.3%
1898 0.003 +1.2%
1899 0.0031 +0.7%
1900 0.0031 +0.9%
1901 0.0031 +1.8%
1902 0.0032 +1.9%
1903 0.0032 +1.0%
1904 0.0033 +1.9%
1905 0.0033 +1.3%
1906 0.0034 +1.0%
1907 0.0034 +0.1%
1908 0.0035 +2.4%
1909 0.0035 +1.0%
1910 0.0035 +1.0%
1911 0.0036 +1.9%
1912 0.0037 +1.7%
1913 0.0037 +0.9%
1914 0.0038 +3.8%
1915 0.0039 +2.1%
1916 0.0039 +0.7%
1917 0.004 +1.1%
1918 0.0041 +2.7%
1919 0.0042 +3.6%
1920 0.0042 -0.4%
1921 0.0045 +7.0%
1922 0.0046 +2.8%
1923 0.0047 +1.4%
1924 0.0049 +3.3%
1925 0.005 +3.3%
1926 0.0052 +3.8%
1927 0.0053 +1.1%
1928 0.0054 +3.1%
1929 0.0055 +1.4%
1930 0.0057 +3.4%
1931 0.0059 +3.1%
1932 0.006 +2.6%
1933 0.0061 +0.8%
1934 0.0061 +0.0%
1935 0.0061 +0.5%
1936 0.0061 -0.2%
1937 0.0061 +0.3%
1938 0.0062 +2.1%
1939 0.0063 +0.4%
1940 0.0063 +0.2%
1941 0.0064 +2.6%
1942 0.0066 +3.0%
1943 0.0068 +2.1%
1944 0.0069 +2.5%
1945 0.0073 +4.7%
1946 0.0073 +0.7%
1947 0.0073 +0.2%
1948 0.0075 +1.8%
1949 0.0076 +2.0%
1950 0.0097 +26.7%
1951 0.011 +13.6%
1952 0.0121 +10.5%
1953 0.0125 +3.5%
1954 0.0133 +5.7%
1955 0.0136 +2.5%
1956 0.0138 +1.6%
1957 0.0098 -28.9%
1958 0.0104 +5.7%
1959 0.0102 -2.1%
1960 0.0101 -0.6%
1961 0.0106 +5.3%
1962 0.0113 +6.1%
1963 0.0113 -0.2%
1964 0.0103 -8.3%
1965 0.0108 +4.3%
1966 0.01 -7.4%
1967 0.011 +10.5%
1968 0.0116 +5.1%
1969 0.012 +3.7%
1970 0.0123 +2.2%
1971 0.0127 +3.9%
1972 0.0134 +5.1%
1973 0.0139 +4.0%
1974 0.0137 -1.7%
1975 0.0127 -7.1%
1976 0.013 +2.1%
1977 0.014 +7.7%
1978 0.0135 -3.5%
1979 0.0134 -0.4%
1980 0.0135 +0.6%
1981 0.0143 +5.5%
1982 0.0139 -2.5%
1983 0.014 +0.7%
1984 0.0177 +26.1%
1985 0.0171 -2.9%
1986 0.017 -0.7%
1987 0.017 +0.1%
1988 0.0163 -4.3%
1989 0.0162 -0.6%
1990 0.017 +4.7%
1991 0.0172 +1.5%
1992 0.0176 +2.2%
1993 0.0186 +6.0%
1994 0.022 +17.8%
1995 0.0217 -1.4%
1996 0.0222 +2.4%
1997 0.0255 +15.0%
1998 0.0262 +2.9%
1999 0.0255 -2.7%
2000 0.0245 -4.2%
2001 0.0282 +15.2%
2002 0.0313 +11.0%
2003 0.0339 +8.5%
2004 0.0371 +9.4%
2005 0.0378 +1.9%
2006 0.038 +0.6%
2007 0.0392 +3.0%
2008 0.0375 -4.2%
2009 0.0373 -0.6%
2010 0.0426 +14.1%
2011 0.042 -1.4%
2012 0.042 +0.2%
2013 0.049 +16.7%
2014 0.0506 +3.1%
2015 0.0526 +4.0%
2016 0.0497 -5.4%
2017 0.0539 +8.4%
2018 0.053 -1.7%
2019 0.0541 +2.1%
2020 0.0523 -3.3%
2021 0.0541 +3.3%
2022 0.0552 +2.2%
2023 0.0591 +7.0%
2024 0.0587 -0.6%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.0587 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 67% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.0587 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane 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.

YearChange FromTo
1957 -28.9% 0.0138 0.0098
1950 +26.7% 0.0076 0.0097
1984 +26.1% 0.014 0.0177

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0014 0.0013 0.0016 10
1860s 0.0017 0.0016 0.0019 10
1870s 0.0021 0.0019 0.0023 10
1880s 0.0025 0.0023 0.0026 10
1890s 0.0029 0.0027 0.0031 10
1900s 0.0033 0.0031 0.0035 10
1910s 0.0038 0.0035 0.0042 10
1920s 0.0049 0.0042 0.0055 10
1930s 0.0061 0.0057 0.0063 10
1940s 0.007 0.0063 0.0076 10
1950s 0.0116 0.0097 0.0138 10
1960s 0.0109 0.01 0.012 10
1970s 0.0133 0.0123 0.014 10
1980s 0.0157 0.0135 0.0177 10
1990s 0.0214 0.017 0.0262 10
2000s 0.0345 0.0245 0.0392 10
2010s 0.0489 0.042 0.0541 10
2020s 0.0559 0.0523 0.0591 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 123 Finland 0.0598 compare
  2. 124 Slovakia 0.0598 compare
  3. 125 Costa Rica 0.0592 compare
  4. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0579 compare
  5. 128 Sierra Leone 0.0577 compare
  6. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0523 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Singapore?
Share global methane emissions in Singapore was 0.0587 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.0591 in 2023.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 in 1850.
How does Singapore rank for share global methane emissions?
Singapore ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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