Live estimate
Singapore CO₂ Emissions
Singapore emitted 53.9 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 55th most of 213 countries. That is 9.2 tonnes per person, 2.0× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Singapore in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
53.9 Mt
53.9 million tonnes
World rank
#55
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
9.2 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+5.5%
2023: 51.1 Mt
Historical share
0.1%
#65 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 5.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 36%. Emissions peaked in 1994 at 60.1 million tonnes and are now 10% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.9 |
| 2023 | 51.1 |
| 2022 | 48.9 |
| 2021 | 50.1 |
| 2020 | 46.7 |
| 2019 | 49.0 |
| 2018 | 50.3 |
| 2017 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 49.1 |
| 2015 | 49.4 |
| 2014 | 47.6 |
| 2013 | 47.0 |
| 2012 | 46.1 |
| 2011 | 47.0 |
| 2010 | 44.4 |
| 2009 | 40.8 |
| 2008 | 40.2 |
| 2007 | 41.1 |
| 2006 | 40.6 |
| 2005 | 39.6 |
| 2004 | 41.0 |
| 2003 | 39.5 |
| 2002 | 40.2 |
| 2001 | 38.5 |
| 2000 | 37.4 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Singapore’s CO₂, at 59%.
- Coal2%1.1 Mt
- Oil59%31.8 Mt
- Gas39%21.0 Mt
How Singapore compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Singapore emit?
Singapore emitted 53.9 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 2 tonnes every second.
What are Singapore’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Singapore emits 9.2 tonnes per person, 2.0× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (5.8 million people in 2024).
Are Singapore’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 5.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 36%. Emissions peaked in 1994 at 60.1 million tonnes and are now 10% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Singapore?
Oil is the largest source, at 59% of Singapore’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (31.8 million tonnes).
How much has Singapore contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Singapore has emitted about 2 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 65th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →