Waste — Emissions in Singapore

Singapore: Waste — Emissions was 173 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
173 kt
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
54th
of 197 countries
All-time high
173 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8.87 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Singapore, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

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 54th of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Bulgaria 188 kt compare
  2. 52 Yugoslav SFR 181.44 kt compare
  3. 53 Ethiopia PDR 177.8 kt compare
  4. 55 New Zealand 168 kt compare
  5. 56 China, Hong Kong SAR 166 kt compare
  6. 57 Jordan 165 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 54th out of 197 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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