Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Singapore
Singapore: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 42 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 42 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Singapore peaked at 42 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Singapore 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 13.9 kt | — |
| 1971 | 14.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 14.4 kt | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.7 kt | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 14.9 kt | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15.2 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15.4 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.5 kt | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.7 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.9 kt | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.2 kt | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.5 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.9 kt | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 17.3 kt | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 17.7 kt | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 18.2 kt | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 18.5 kt | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 18.9 kt | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 19.3 kt | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 19.7 kt | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 20.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.8 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 21.4 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 22.1 kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 23.1 kt | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 23.8 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 24.4 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 24.9 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.5 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 26.1 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 26.8 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 27.5 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 29.9 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.7 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.5 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.9 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.7 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.7 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 39 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.6 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.1 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.6 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 41 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.5 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42 kt | +1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 42 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 17.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 42 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8 kt, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.98 kt | 13.9 kt | 15.9 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.92 kt | 16.2 kt | 19.7 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.23 kt | 20.2 kt | 26.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.32 kt | 26.8 kt | 33.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.49 kt | 34.7 kt | 40.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.27 kt | 40.6 kt | 42 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 42 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 42 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for waste — emissions?
- Singapore ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 (CO2). 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