Waste — Emissions Share in Singapore

Singapore: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.06 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.09 %
in 2007
All-time low
0.04 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Singapore, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.04 %1991: 0.05 %1992: 0.04 %1993: 0.04 %1994: 0.04 %1995: 0.06 %1996: 0.05 %1997: 0.04 %1998: 0.05 %1999: 0.05 %2000: 0.05 %2001: 0.05 %2002: 0.06 %2003: 0.05 %2004: 0.06 %2005: 0.07 %2006: 0.07 %2007: 0.09 %2008: 0.06 %2009: 0.07 %2010: 0.07 %2011: 0.09 %2012: 0.06 %2013: 0.06 %2014: 0.06 %2015: 0.05 %2016: 0.08 %2017: 0.08 %2018: 0.07 %2019: 0.09 %2020: 0.06 %2021: 0.06 %2022: 0.06 %2023: 0.06 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Singapore is 0.06 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Singapore peaked at 0.09 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.04 %, in 1990.

That places Singapore 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Singapore, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.04 % —
1991 0.05 % +25.0%
1992 0.04 % -20.0%
1993 0.04 % +0.0%
1994 0.04 % +0.0%
1995 0.06 % +50.0%
1996 0.05 % -16.7%
1997 0.04 % -20.0%
1998 0.05 % +25.0%
1999 0.05 % +0.0%
2000 0.05 % +0.0%
2001 0.05 % +0.0%
2002 0.06 % +20.0%
2003 0.05 % -16.7%
2004 0.06 % +20.0%
2005 0.07 % +16.7%
2006 0.07 % +0.0%
2007 0.09 % +28.6%
2008 0.06 % -33.3%
2009 0.07 % +16.7%
2010 0.07 % +0.0%
2011 0.09 % +28.6%
2012 0.06 % -33.3%
2013 0.06 % +0.0%
2014 0.06 % +0.0%
2015 0.05 % -16.7%
2016 0.08 % +60.0%
2017 0.08 % +0.0%
2018 0.07 % -12.5%
2019 0.09 % +28.6%
2020 0.06 % -33.3%
2021 0.06 % +0.0%
2022 0.06 % +0.0%
2023 0.06 % +0.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.06 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 %, 6.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.06 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01 %, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.046 % 0.04 % 0.06 % 10
2000s 0.063 % 0.05 % 0.09 % 10
2010s 0.071 % 0.05 % 0.09 % 10
2020s 0.06 % 0.06 % 0.06 % 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 31 Czechia 0.07 % compare
  2. 31 Namibia 0.07 % compare
  3. 31 Poland 0.07 % compare
  4. 34 Burundi 0.06 % compare
  5. 36 Afghanistan 0.05 % compare
  6. 36 Albania 0.05 % compare
  7. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.05 % compare
  8. 36 Laos 0.05 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Singapore?
Waste — emissions share in Singapore was 0.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.09 % in 2007.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 % in 1990.
How does Singapore rank for waste — emissions share?
Singapore ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.