Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Singapore

Singapore: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,974 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,974 kt
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,974 kt
in 2023
All-time low
259.52 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Singapore, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Singapore stood at 4,974 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Singapore peaked at 4,974 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 259.52 kt, in 1961.

Singapore ranks 55th 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.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Singapore, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 259.52 kt
1962 268.09 kt +3.3%
1963 276.2 kt +3.0%
1964 283.81 kt +2.8%
1965 291.48 kt +2.7%
1966 299.7 kt +2.8%
1967 305.96 kt +2.1%
1968 312.17 kt +2.0%
1969 318.3 kt +2.0%
1970 360.38 kt +13.2%
1971 383.77 kt +6.5%
1972 390.26 kt +1.7%
1973 394.05 kt +1.0%
1974 394.97 kt +0.2%
1975 401.53 kt +1.7%
1976 405.22 kt +0.9%
1977 408.78 kt +0.9%
1978 409.64 kt +0.2%
1979 413.33 kt +0.9%
1980 417.12 kt +0.9%
1981 420.94 kt +0.9%
1982 427.68 kt +1.6%
1983 434.42 kt +1.6%
1984 709.99 kt +63.4%
1985 750.3 kt +5.7%
1986 768.2 kt +2.4%
1987 786.19 kt +2.3%
1988 790.18 kt +0.5%
1989 791.38 kt +0.2%
1990 809.48 kt +2.3%
1991 833.27 kt +2.9%
1992 845.87 kt +1.5%
1993 878.16 kt +3.8%
1994 1,096 kt +24.8%
1995 1,119 kt +2.2%
1996 1,149 kt +2.6%
1997 1,391 kt +21.1%
1998 1,460 kt +4.9%
1999 1,472 kt +0.9%
2000 1,440 kt -2.2%
2001 1,708 kt +18.6%
2002 1,923 kt +12.6%
2003 2,131 kt +10.8%
2004 2,349 kt +10.3%
2005 2,422 kt +3.1%
2006 2,495 kt +3.0%
2007 2,602 kt +4.3%
2008 2,501 kt -3.9%
2009 2,548 kt +1.9%
2010 2,955 kt +16.0%
2011 2,985 kt +1.0%
2012 3,016 kt +1.0%
2013 3,579 kt +18.7%
2014 3,777 kt +5.5%
2015 3,948 kt +4.5%
2016 3,727 kt -5.6%
2017 4,122 kt +10.6%
2018 4,124 kt +0.1%
2019 4,266 kt +3.4%
2020 4,128 kt -3.2%
2021 4,382 kt +6.2%
2022 4,552 kt +3.9%
2023 4,974 kt +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 290.58 kt 259.52 kt 318.3 kt 9
1970s 396.2 kt 360.38 kt 413.33 kt 10
1980s 629.64 kt 417.12 kt 791.38 kt 10
1990s 1,105 kt 809.48 kt 1,472 kt 10
2000s 2,212 kt 1,440 kt 2,602 kt 10
2010s 3,650 kt 2,955 kt 4,266 kt 10
2020s 4,509 kt 4,128 kt 4,974 kt 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 52 Bulgaria 5,373 kt compare
  2. 53 Ethiopia PDR 5,366 kt compare
  3. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,098 kt compare
  4. 56 China, Hong Kong SAR 4,842 kt compare
  5. 57 New Zealand 4,824 kt compare
  6. 58 Kazakhstan 4,782 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Singapore?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Singapore was 4,974 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 4,974 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 259.52 kt in 1961.
How does Singapore rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Singapore ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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