Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore
Singapore: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
58th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1997
All-time low
29,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore is 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore peaked at 63.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Singapore 58th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 29,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 30,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 30,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 31,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 31,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 32,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 32,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 33,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 33,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 34,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 34,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 35,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 35,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 36,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 37,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 37,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 38,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 38,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 39,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 39,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 40,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 40,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 41,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 42,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 43,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 44,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 45,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 46,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 47,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 48,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 48,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 49,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 50,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 51,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 52,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 52,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 53,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 54,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 55,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 56,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 57,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 58,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 59,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 60,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 61,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 62,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 63,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 64,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 65,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 66,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 67,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 69,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 70,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 71,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 73,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 74,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 76,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 77,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 78,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 80,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 81,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 83,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 84,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 86,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 88,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 89,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 91,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 93,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 94,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 96,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 98,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 101,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 104,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 108,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1924 | 111,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 115,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 118,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 122,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 125,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 129,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 132,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 141,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 161,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1933 | 190,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1934 | 226,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1935 | 268,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.3% |
| 1936 | 312,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1937 | 358,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1938 | 404,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1939 | 446,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1940 | 485,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1941 | 521,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1942 | 555,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 588,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1944 | 620,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1945 | 653,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 688,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 726,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 768,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 816,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +250.3% |
| 1951 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.1% |
| 1952 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 1953 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -40.6% |
| 1958 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.3% |
| 1959 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.1% |
| 1962 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.9% |
| 1967 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +67.9% |
| 1968 | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +101.5% |
| 1971 | 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 26.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 25.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 24.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 27.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 35.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 38.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 34.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 30.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 32.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 37.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 36.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 36.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 39.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 37.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 40.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 46.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 48.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 50.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 54.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 51.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 62.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 45.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 53.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 63.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 60.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 59.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 47.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 49.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 43.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 43.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 43.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 44.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 45.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 44.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 51.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 50.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 52.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 53.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 54.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 56.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 52.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 56.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 55.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +250.3% | 816,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +101.5% | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +67.9% | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1957 | -40.6% | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +40.0% | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1951 | +36.1% | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 32,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 37,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 44,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 52,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 61,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 73,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 89,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 113,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 264,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 642,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 816,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Singapore was 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 63.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1997.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Singapore rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Singapore ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.