Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Singapore
Singapore: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 173 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Singapore stood at 173 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Singapore peaked at 173 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.87 kt, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 65th of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.87 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9.16 kt | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 9.43 kt | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 9.68 kt | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 9.93 kt | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 10.2 kt | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.4 kt | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 10.6 kt | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 10.8 kt | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 11.8 kt | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 12.6 kt | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 12.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 12.9 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 12.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.1 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 13.2 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 13.3 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.4 kt | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.5 kt | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.6 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.8 kt | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 14 kt | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 23.8 kt | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 25.2 kt | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 25.8 kt | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 26.4 kt | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 26.5 kt | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.1 kt | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 27.9 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 28.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 29.4 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 37.1 kt | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 37.9 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 38.9 kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 47.5 kt | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9 kt | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.9 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 58.4 kt | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 66 kt | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3 kt | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 81 kt | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 83.5 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 86 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 89.7 kt | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 86 kt | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 87.6 kt | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 102 kt | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 103 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 124 kt | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 131 kt | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 137 kt | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 129 kt | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 143 kt | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 143 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 148 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 143 kt | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 152 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 158 kt | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 173 kt | +9.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 173 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 173 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19 kt, 9.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +70.0% | 14 kt | 23.8 kt |
| 1994 | +26.2% | 29.4 kt | 37.1 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 kt | 8.87 kt | 10.8 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.93 kt | 11.8 kt | 13.4 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.91 kt | 13.5 kt | 26.5 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.43 kt | 27.1 kt | 50.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.04 kt | 48.9 kt | 89.7 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.4 kt | 102 kt | 148 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.5 kt | 143 kt | 173 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 62 Bulgaria 188 kt compare
- 63 Yugoslav SFR 181.44 kt compare
- 64 Ethiopia PDR 177.8 kt compare
- 66 New Zealand 168 kt compare
- 67 China, Hong Kong SAR 166 kt compare
- 68 Jordan 165 kt 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 waste — emissions in Singapore?
- Waste — emissions in Singapore was 173 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 173 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 kt in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for waste — emissions?
- Singapore ranks 65th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf