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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · High income

Singapore: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 9.75 t (2024), 21st of 203 in the world and 6th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 12.60 t (2024), 23rd of 203 in the world and 8th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 76.1 Mt (2024), 62nd of 203 in the world and 14th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person9.75 t2024 · world 21/203 · region 6/37GHG per person12.60 t2024 · world 23/203 · region 8/37GHG emissions76.1 Mt2024 · world 62/203 · region 14/37CO₂ emissions58.9 Mt2024 · world 52/203 · region 11/37
CO₂ per person
SingaporeEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Singapore9.75 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
SingaporeEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Singapore12.60 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
14 indicators

Environment: Singapore in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes9.75 t202421/2036/3711.30 t9.63 t9.48 t−1.0%since 20147.35 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e12.60 t202423/2038/3714.21 t11.43 t11.97 t+7.9%since 20149.06 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e76.1 Mt202462/20314/3757.2 Mt58.1 Mt68.1 Mt+19%since 201421,426.8 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt58.9 Mt202452/20311/3745.5 Mt48.9 Mt53.9 Mt+9.3%since 201417,388.8 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e4.8 Mt2024127/20317/371.8 Mt3.5 Mt4.6 Mt+11%since 20142,697.1 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption1.1%2021189/21232/370.3%0.5%0.9%+0.6 ppsince 201114.8%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output4.0%2021173/20630/354.4%3.3%4.1%+0.7 ppsince 201125.9%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³15.1 µg/m³2023116/20013/3321.1 µg/m³13.6 µg/m³12.2 µg/m³−41%since 201327.3 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area21.8%2024129/21430/3525.4%25.3%22.0%−1.8 ppsince 201427.3%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area0.9%2024208/21036/361.8%1.1%0.9%±0.0 ppsince 201446.8%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.8%2024188/20627/341.5%0.9%0.8%±0.0 ppsince 20148.7%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory2.1%2025169/21324/36··2.5%−0.4 ppsince 201522.0%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources33.3%202246/1772/20313.9%219.9%83.1%−126.8 ppsince 201212.1%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³106 m³2022169/18323/23149 m³118 m³106 m³−5.8%since 20124,306 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Singapore and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Singapore. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSingaporeIndonesiaMalaysia
CO₂ per person9.75 t20242.87 t20248.32 t2024
GHG per person12.60 t20244.67 t20249.34 t2024
GHG emissions76.1 Mt20241,323.8 Mt2024332.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions58.9 Mt2024812.2 Mt2024296.0 Mt2024
Methane4.8 Mt2024429.5 Mt202426.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy1.1%202120.2%20217.5%2021
Renewable power4.0%202115.5%202117.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure15.1 µg/m³202320.8 µg/m³202315.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover21.8%202450.7%202457.7%2024
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