Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 6.93 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 6.93 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 6.93 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3873 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Singapore 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3873 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4001 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4122 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4236 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.435 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4473 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4567 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4659 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4751 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5379 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5728 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5825 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5881 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5895 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5993 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6048 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6101 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6114 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6169 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6226 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6283 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6383 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6484 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.06 kt per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.15 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.17 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.18 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.18 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.24 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.26 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.31 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.64 kt per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 1.67 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.71 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.08 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 2.18 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.15 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.55 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.41 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.52 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.59 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.74 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.57 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.64 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.21 kt per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 4.24 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.27 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.06 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 5.33 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.57 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.26 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.79 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 5.78 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.96 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.75 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.34 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6.93 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 | +63.4% | 0.6484 kt per square kilometre | 1.06 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4337 kt per square kilometre | 0.3873 kt per square kilometre | 0.4751 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5913 kt per square kilometre | 0.5379 kt per square kilometre | 0.6169 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9398 kt per square kilometre | 0.6226 kt per square kilometre | 1.18 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 kt per square kilometre | 1.21 kt per square kilometre | 2.2 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 kt per square kilometre | 2.15 kt per square kilometre | 3.74 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 kt per square kilometre | 4.21 kt per square kilometre | 5.96 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 kt per square kilometre | 5.75 kt per square kilometre | 6.93 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Singapore was 6.93 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3873 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.