How have things changed? in Singapore
Singapore: How have things changed? was 4,116 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed? in Singapore, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Singapore stood at 4,116 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Singapore peaked at 26,290 metric tons in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4,116 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Singapore 169th out of 215 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,400 metric tons | 11,000 metric tons | 18,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 16,963 metric tons | 15,157 metric tons | 19,276 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,270 metric tons | 15,250 metric tons | 26,290 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,201 metric tons | 10,868 metric tons | 14,848 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,157 metric tons | 6,774 metric tons | 13,388 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,973 metric tons | 6,448 metric tons | 10,132 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,984 metric tons | 4,116 metric tons | 7,386 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 166 Austria 5,358 metric tons compare
- 167 New Caledonia 5,323 metric tons compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,237 metric tons compare
- 170 Switzerland 4,090 metric tons compare
- 171 Slovakia 3,961 metric tons compare
- 172 Lebanon 3,693 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Singapore
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Singapore?
- How have things changed? in Singapore was 4,116 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 26,290 metric tons in 1984.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,116 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for how have things changed??
- Singapore ranks 169th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.