What is carbon intensity of gdp in Singapore?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Singapore was 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Singapore rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Singapore ranks 161st out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Singapore

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Singapore
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Singapore: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

161st

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.5512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Singapore, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Singapore stood at 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 0.5512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Singapore ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Singapore, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4917 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1972	0.5074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1973	0.5024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1974	0.494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1975	0.4765 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1976	0.477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.4892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1978	0.5092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1979	0.4964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1980	0.4524 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1981	0.4385 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1982	0.426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1983	0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0.3858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1985	0.4051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1986	0.4071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1987	0.3748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1988	0.3789 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1989	0.3642 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1990	0.4463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1991	0.4425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1992	0.4238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1993	0.4389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.4168 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1995	0.3861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1996	0.3695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1997	0.3385 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1998	0.3368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1999	0.3213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2000	0.3239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2001	0.3302 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2002	0.313 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2003	0.281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2004	0.2681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2005	0.234 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2006	0.2159 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2007	0.2046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2008	0.1988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	0.2025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2010	0.1975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2011	0.1953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.1827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2013	0.1829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2014	0.1801 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2015	0.1791 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2016	0.1655 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2017	0.1704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.1573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2019	0.1604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2020	0.1604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2021	0.1506 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2022	0.1464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.1437 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2024	0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4995 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4765 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3642 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4524 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.392 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4463 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2572 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3302 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Singapore

158 Portugal 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
159 New Zealand 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
160 Iceland 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
162 Saint Lucia 0.1403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
163 Dominica 0.1388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.19 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Singapore?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Singapore was 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Singapore rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Singapore ranks 161st out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 constant 2021 US$.