Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Singapore
Singapore: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0082 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Singapore stood at 0.0082 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Singapore peaked at 0.0104 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0082 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 38.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0082 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 115.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0044 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0061 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0061 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0084 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0077 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0096 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0088 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0104 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0082 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0086 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Singapore?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Singapore was 0.0082 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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.