Long run air pollution in Singapore
Singapore: Long run air pollution was 4.03 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.03 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
6th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.06 million
in 2017
All-time low
0.2204
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Singapore, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.03 million for long run air pollution in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Singapore peaked at 4.06 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2204, in 1750.
Singapore ranks 6th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.2204 | — |
| 1751 | 0.2269 | +2.9% |
| 1752 | 0.2334 | +2.9% |
| 1753 | 0.2399 | +2.8% |
| 1754 | 0.2464 | +2.7% |
| 1755 | 0.2528 | +2.6% |
| 1756 | 0.2593 | +2.6% |
| 1757 | 0.2658 | +2.5% |
| 1758 | 0.2723 | +2.4% |
| 1759 | 0.2788 | +2.4% |
| 1760 | 0.2853 | +2.3% |
| 1761 | 0.2936 | +2.9% |
| 1762 | 0.302 | +2.9% |
| 1763 | 0.3104 | +2.8% |
| 1764 | 0.3188 | +2.7% |
| 1765 | 0.3272 | +2.6% |
| 1766 | 0.3356 | +2.6% |
| 1767 | 0.344 | +2.5% |
| 1768 | 0.3524 | +2.4% |
| 1769 | 0.3608 | +2.4% |
| 1770 | 0.3691 | +2.3% |
| 1771 | 0.38 | +2.9% |
| 1772 | 0.3909 | +2.9% |
| 1773 | 0.4017 | +2.8% |
| 1774 | 0.4126 | +2.7% |
| 1775 | 0.4234 | +2.6% |
| 1776 | 0.4343 | +2.6% |
| 1777 | 0.4451 | +2.5% |
| 1778 | 0.456 | +2.4% |
| 1779 | 0.4669 | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 0.4777 | +2.3% |
| 1781 | 0.4918 | +2.9% |
| 1782 | 0.5058 | +2.9% |
| 1783 | 0.5199 | +2.8% |
| 1784 | 0.5339 | +2.7% |
| 1785 | 0.548 | +2.6% |
| 1786 | 0.562 | +2.6% |
| 1787 | 0.5761 | +2.5% |
| 1788 | 0.5901 | +2.4% |
| 1789 | 0.6042 | +2.4% |
| 1790 | 0.6182 | +2.3% |
| 1791 | 0.6364 | +2.9% |
| 1792 | 0.6546 | +2.9% |
| 1793 | 0.6728 | +2.8% |
| 1794 | 0.691 | +2.7% |
| 1795 | 0.7091 | +2.6% |
| 1796 | 0.7273 | +2.6% |
| 1797 | 0.7455 | +2.5% |
| 1798 | 0.7637 | +2.4% |
| 1799 | 0.7819 | +2.4% |
| 1800 | 0.8001 | +2.3% |
| 1801 | 0.8246 | +3.1% |
| 1802 | 0.8492 | +3.0% |
| 1803 | 0.8738 | +2.9% |
| 1804 | 0.8985 | +2.8% |
| 1805 | 0.9232 | +2.8% |
| 1806 | 0.948 | +2.7% |
| 1807 | 0.9729 | +2.6% |
| 1808 | 0.9978 | +2.6% |
| 1809 | 1.02 | +2.5% |
| 1810 | 1.05 | +2.4% |
| 1811 | 1.08 | +3.1% |
| 1812 | 1.11 | +3.0% |
| 1813 | 1.14 | +2.9% |
| 1814 | 1.18 | +2.8% |
| 1815 | 1.21 | +2.8% |
| 1816 | 1.24 | +2.7% |
| 1817 | 1.27 | +2.6% |
| 1818 | 1.31 | +2.6% |
| 1819 | 1.34 | +2.5% |
| 1820 | 1.37 | +2.4% |
| 1821 | 1.41 | +3.1% |
| 1822 | 1.46 | +3.0% |
| 1823 | 1.5 | +2.9% |
| 1824 | 1.54 | +2.8% |
| 1825 | 1.58 | +2.8% |
| 1826 | 1.63 | +2.7% |
| 1827 | 1.67 | +2.6% |
| 1828 | 1.71 | +2.6% |
| 1829 | 1.75 | +2.5% |
| 1830 | 1.8 | +2.4% |
| 1831 | 1.85 | +3.1% |
| 1832 | 1.91 | +3.0% |
| 1833 | 1.96 | +2.9% |
| 1834 | 2.02 | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 2.07 | +2.8% |
| 1836 | 2.13 | +2.7% |
| 1837 | 2.18 | +2.6% |
| 1838 | 2.24 | +2.6% |
| 1839 | 2.3 | +2.5% |
| 1840 | 2.35 | +2.4% |
| 1841 | 2.42 | +3.1% |
| 1842 | 2.5 | +3.0% |
| 1843 | 2.57 | +2.9% |
| 1844 | 2.64 | +2.8% |
| 1845 | 2.71 | +2.7% |
| 1846 | 2.79 | +2.7% |
| 1847 | 2.86 | +2.6% |
| 1848 | 2.93 | +2.6% |
| 1849 | 3 | +2.5% |
| 1850 | 3.08 | +2.4% |
| 1851 | 3.23 | +5.0% |
| 1852 | 3.39 | +4.9% |
| 1853 | 3.55 | +4.8% |
| 1854 | 3.72 | +4.8% |
| 1855 | 3.9 | +4.7% |
| 1856 | 4.08 | +4.7% |
| 1857 | 4.27 | +4.6% |
| 1858 | 4.46 | +4.6% |
| 1859 | 4.67 | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 4.88 | +4.5% |
| 1861 | 5.11 | +4.9% |
| 1862 | 5.36 | +4.8% |
| 1863 | 5.61 | +4.7% |
| 1864 | 5.87 | +4.7% |
| 1865 | 6.14 | +4.6% |
| 1866 | 6.42 | +4.5% |
| 1867 | 6.71 | +4.5% |
| 1868 | 7.01 | +4.4% |
| 1869 | 7.31 | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 7.63 | +4.3% |
| 1871 | 8.01 | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 8.39 | +4.8% |
| 1873 | 8.79 | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 9.2 | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 9.63 | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 10.07 | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 10.52 | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 10.99 | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 11.48 | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 11.98 | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 12.18 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 12.89 | +5.8% |
| 1883 | 13.62 | +5.7% |
| 1884 | 14.4 | +5.7% |
| 1885 | 15.21 | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 16.05 | +5.6% |
| 1887 | 16.94 | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 17.89 | +5.6% |
| 1889 | 18.88 | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 19.93 | +5.5% |
| 1891 | 20.52 | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 21.12 | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 21.72 | +2.9% |
| 1894 | 22.33 | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 22.94 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 23.62 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 24.3 | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 25 | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 25.7 | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 26.41 | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 27 | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 28.02 | +3.8% |
| 1903 | 29.04 | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 30.06 | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 31.09 | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 32.15 | +3.4% |
| 1907 | 33.22 | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 34.28 | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 35.35 | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 36.41 | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 37.21 | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 38 | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 38.79 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 39.57 | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 40.36 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 41.14 | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 41.92 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 42.7 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 43.48 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 44.26 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 46.28 | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 48.06 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 50.23 | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 52.15 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 54.77 | +5.0% |
| 1926 | 56.58 | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 58.65 | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 60.64 | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 62.4 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 63.9 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 65.27 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 65.52 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 66.16 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 66.77 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 67.37 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 68.9 | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 70.38 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 71.83 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 73.23 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 74.58 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 76.96 | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 78.85 | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 81.18 | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 83.58 | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 85.33 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 88.07 | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 89.78 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 91.19 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 93.4 | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 7,175 | +7581.9% |
| 1951 | 11,177 | +55.8% |
| 1952 | 14,273 | +27.7% |
| 1953 | 14,938 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 16,691 | +11.7% |
| 1955 | 18,183 | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 18,766 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 5,264 | -72.0% |
| 1958 | 6,229 | +18.3% |
| 1959 | 5,247 | -15.8% |
| 1960 | 4,661 | -11.2% |
| 1961 | 6,500 | +39.5% |
| 1962 | 7,597 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 9,210 | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 9,728 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 7,902 | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 4,277 | -45.9% |
| 1967 | 9,355 | +118.7% |
| 1968 | 14,397 | +53.9% |
| 1969 | 17,806 | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 37,502 | +110.6% |
| 1971 | 317,956 | +747.8% |
| 1972 | 508,706 | +60.0% |
| 1973 | 477,386 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 436,366 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 380,776 | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 463,699 | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 467,627 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 545,395 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 571,693 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 546,141 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 565,122 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 603,574 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 585,862 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 583,988 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 566,581 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 916,770 | +61.8% |
| 1987 | 900,805 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 1.77 million | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.07 million | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.37 million | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.94 million | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.66 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.91 million | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.75 million | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.03 million | +4.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 44.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 39.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +7581.9% | 93.4 | 7,175 |
| 1971 | +747.8% | 37,502 | 317,956 |
| 1967 | +118.7% | 4,277 | 9,355 |
| 1970 | +110.6% | 17,806 | 37,502 |
| 1957 | -72.0% | 18,766 | 5,264 |
| 1986 | +61.8% | 566,581 | 916,770 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2496 | 0.2204 | 0.2788 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.323 | 0.2853 | 0.3608 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.418 | 0.3691 | 0.4669 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.5409 | 0.4777 | 0.6042 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.7 | 0.6182 | 0.7819 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.9111 | 0.8001 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.19 | 1.05 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.56 | 1.37 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.05 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.68 | 2.35 | 3 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.83 | 3.08 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.04 | 4.88 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.47 | 7.63 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15 | 11.98 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.72 | 19.93 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 30.66 | 26.41 | 35.35 | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.96 | 36.41 | 43.48 | 10 |
| 1920s | 53.4 | 44.26 | 62.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 67.93 | 63.9 | 73.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 84.29 | 74.58 | 93.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11,794 | 5,247 | 18,766 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,143 | 4,277 | 17,806 | 10 |
| 1970s | 420,711 | 37,502 | 571,693 | 10 |
| 1980s | 740,971 | 546,141 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.19 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.07 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 million | 3.41 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million | 3.83 million | 4.03 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Singapore?
- Long run air pollution in Singapore was 4.03 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2204 in 1750.
- How does Singapore rank for long run air pollution?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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