Share of global methane emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Share of global methane emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Singapore, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global methane emissions in Singapore stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Singapore peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global methane emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 67% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -28.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1950 | +26.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +26.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 123 Finland 0.1% compare
- 124 Slovakia 0.1% compare
- 125 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 0.1% compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 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 methane emissions in Singapore?
- Share of global methane 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 methane emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
- How does Singapore rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Singapore ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.