Waste — Emissions Share in Singapore
Singapore: Waste — Emissions Share was 6.84 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Singapore stood at 6.84 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Singapore peaked at 8.5 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.36 %, in 1998.
That places Singapore 68th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.85 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.65 % | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.53 % | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 4.18 % | +688.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8 % | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 % | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.74 % | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.36 % | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 0.49 % | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.57 % | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.54 % | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.73 % | +775.9% |
| 2003 | 3.98 % | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 4.19 % | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.88 % | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 4.92 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.13 % | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.82 % | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5 % | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 5.01 % | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 5.62 % | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5 % | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.16 % | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.35 % | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.58 % | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.12 % | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.27 % | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.24 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.41 % | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.45 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7 % | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6.84 % | +2.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.84 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.84 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4 %, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +775.9% | 0.54 % | 4.73 % |
| 1993 | +688.7% | 0.53 % | 4.18 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 % | 0.36 % | 4.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 % | 0.54 % | 8.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 % | 5.01 % | 6.58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 % | 6.41 % | 6.84 % | 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 share in Singapore?
- Waste — emissions share in Singapore was 6.84 % 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 8.5 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 % in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for waste — emissions share?
- Singapore ranks 68th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.