CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Singapore CO₂ Emissions
Singapore emitted 53.9 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 9.25 t per person — #55 of 213 countries and 0.14% of global emissions. That is 2.0× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1994 at 60.1 million tonnes and are now 10% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Singapore, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.9 | 9.25 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 51.1 | 8.82 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 48.9 | 8.66 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.1 | 9.03 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 46.7 | 8.31 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 49.0 | 8.64 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3 | 8.93 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.1 | 8.94 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1 | 8.80 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4 | 8.94 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 47.6 | 8.72 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.0 | 8.73 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.1 | 8.71 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0 | 9.07 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 44.4 | 8.75 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 40.8 | 8.21 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.2 | 8.36 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.1 | 8.94 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.6 | 9.21 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | 9.28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 41.0 | 9.83 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 39.5 | 9.55 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 40.2 | 9.70 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 38.5 | 9.36 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.4 | 9.26 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 49.2 | 12.40 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 47.4 | 12.15 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 56.7 | 14.94 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 48.0 | 13.10 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 40.5 | 11.47 | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 60.1 | 17.58 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7 | 14.97 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 47.4 | 14.70 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 44.2 | 14.10 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 43.5 | 14.32 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 41.0 | 13.95 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 35.3 | 12.38 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 31.8 | 11.44 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 34.1 | 12.42 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 32.4 | 11.85 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 32.0 | 11.75 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 33.4 | 12.43 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 28.4 | 10.80 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 25.7 | 10.15 | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 30.4 | 12.49 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 35.4 | 14.83 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 32.5 | 13.75 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 27.6 | 11.84 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 29.3 | 12.75 | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 23.9 | 10.52 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 21.4 | 9.59 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 20.7 | 9.40 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 21.7 | 10.04 | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 16.3 | 7.65 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 17.8 | 8.53 | +158.9% |
| 1969 | 6.9 | 3.36 | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 5.1 | 2.55 | +82.0% |
| 1967 | 2.8 | 1.44 | +488.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5 | 0.25 | -80.3% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | 1.30 | -32.6% |
| 1964 | 3.6 | 1.98 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 3.3 | 1.86 | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 2.5 | 1.46 | +20.1% |
| 1961 | 2.1 | 1.25 | +50.3% |
| 1960 | 1.4 | 0.86 | -22.6% |
| 1959 | 1.8 | 1.15 | -21.7% |
| 1958 | 2.3 | 1.52 | +32.9% |
| 1957 | 1.7 | 1.19 | -57.8% |
| 1956 | 4.1 | 2.95 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.1 | 3.07 | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 3.8 | 3.01 | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 3.5 | 2.93 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.4 | 3.06 | +21.8% |
| 1951 | 2.8 | 2.65 | +47.6% |
| 1950 | 1.9 | 1.89 | — |
Where Singapore's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Singapore vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Singapore's consumption-based footprint was 187 million tonnes (32.3 t per person) in 2023. Singapore is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 266% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 180,701 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.