Carbon intensity of GDP in Singapore

Singapore: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Singapore, 1990–2024

0.050.10.150.20.251990200720241990: 0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.224 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.215 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.222 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.211 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.196 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.187 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.163 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.164 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.136 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.119 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.101 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.103 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.092 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.08 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.081 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.081 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

Singapore ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Singapore, 1990 to 2024.
Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
1991 0.224 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.9%
1992 0.2146 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.2%
1993 0.2222 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.6%
1994 0.2111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.0%
1995 0.1955 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -7.4%
1996 0.1871 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.3%
1997 0.1714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -8.4%
1998 0.1706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.5%
1999 0.1627 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.6%
2000 0.164 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.8%
2001 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.9%
2002 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.2%
2003 0.1423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -10.2%
2004 0.1358 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.6%
2005 0.1185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -12.7%
2006 0.1093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -7.7%
2007 0.1036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.2%
2008 0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.8%
2009 0.1025 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.8%
2010 0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.5%
2011 0.0989 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.1%
2012 0.0925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.5%
2013 0.0926 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.1%
2014 0.0912 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.5%
2015 0.0907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.5%
2016 0.0838 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -7.6%
2017 0.0863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.9%
2018 0.0797 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -7.6%
2019 0.0812 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.9%
2020 0.0812 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.0%
2021 0.0763 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.1%
2022 0.0741 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.8%
2023 0.0728 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.9%
2024 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1985 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1627 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1302 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0797 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0812 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 152 Panama 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 153 Belize 0.0739 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 154 France 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 156 Cameroon 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 157 Nigeria 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 158 Paraguay 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Singapore?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Singapore was 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Singapore rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Singapore ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.