Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Singapore
Singapore: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0304 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Singapore stood at 0.0304 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Singapore peaked at 0.0364 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1991 | 0.021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0305 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0303 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0304 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 243.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0304 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 438.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +42.7% | 0.0151 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0215 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0072 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0076 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0151 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0286 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0336 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0302 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0262 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0364 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0288 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0298 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0286 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0304 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Singapore?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Singapore was 0.0304 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0364 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.