Waste — Emissions Share in Singapore

Singapore: Waste — Emissions Share was 6.84 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.84 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.5 %
in 2009
All-time low
0.36 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Singapore, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 0.85 %1991: 0.65 %1992: 0.53 %1993: 4.2 %1994: 2.8 %1995: 1.2 %1996: 1.1 %1997: 0.74 %1998: 0.36 %1999: 0.49 %2000: 0.57 %2001: 0.54 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 8.5 %2010: 5 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 6.5 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.1 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 6.4 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 6.8 %

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 65th out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 65th out of 208 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 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.