Indonesia vs Singapore: Emissions of air pollutants
Indonesia
5.51 million tonnes
in 2022
Singapore
4.03 million tonnes
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
Singapore rank
6th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.51 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 1.49 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 24 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,285 tonnes | 0.2496 tonnes | 2,285 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 2,343 tonnes | 0.323 tonnes | 2,342 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 2,400 tonnes | 0.418 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 2,458 tonnes | 0.5409 tonnes | 2,457 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 2,515 tonnes | 0.7 tonnes | 2,514 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 2,580 tonnes | 0.9111 tonnes | 2,579 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 2,656 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 2,655 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 2,820 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 2,819 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 3,092 tonnes | 2.05 tonnes | 3,090 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 3,367 tonnes | 2.68 tonnes | 3,364 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 3,700 tonnes | 3.83 tonnes | 3,696 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 4,083 tonnes | 6.04 tonnes | 4,077 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 4,585 tonnes | 9.47 tonnes | 4,575 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 5,193 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 5,178 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 9,781 tonnes | 22.72 tonnes | 9,759 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 33,981 tonnes | 30.66 tonnes | 33,950 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 53,639 tonnes | 39.96 tonnes | 53,599 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 82,438 tonnes | 53.4 tonnes | 82,384 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 152,852 tonnes | 67.93 tonnes | 152,784 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 116,404 tonnes | 84.29 tonnes | 116,320 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 126,542 tonnes | 11,794 tonnes | 114,748 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 157,015 tonnes | 9,143 tonnes | 147,872 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 310,631 tonnes | 420,711 tonnes | 110,079 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 603,966 tonnes | 740,971 tonnes | 137,006 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 241,909 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 358,743 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.28 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 579,546 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.20 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Indonesia, at 5.51 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 1.49 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.