Global change over the last 50 years in Singapore
Singapore: Global change over the last 50 years was 4,116 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global change over the last 50 years in Singapore, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Singapore stood at 4,116. 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, global change over the last 50 years in Singapore peaked at 26,290 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4,116, in 2024.
That places Singapore 169th out of 215 countries 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11,000 | — |
| 1966 | 18,500 | +68.2% |
| 1967 | 18,200 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 17,300 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 17,000 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 18,310 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 15,230 | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 15,735 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 18,640 | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 19,276 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 17,598 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 16,504 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 15,157 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 16,206 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 16,971 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 16,082 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 16,301 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 20,202 | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 20,765 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 26,290 | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 23,918 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 21,487 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 16,908 | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 15,250 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 15,497 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 14,848 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 13,734 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 12,513 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 11,940 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 13,962 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 14,731 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 13,921 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 13,634 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 11,855 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 10,868 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 10,964 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,826 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 8,854 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,183 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 8,715 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 9,167 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 13,388 | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 9,678 | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 7,018 | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 6,774 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6,448 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 7,613 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 9,994 | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 10,070 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,674 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10,132 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8,917 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 8,402 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9,007 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 9,474 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7,284 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 7,386 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,751 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 4,381 | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 4,116 | -6.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4,116 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4,116 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +68.2% | 11,000 | 18,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,400 | 11,000 | 18,500 | 5 |
| 1970s | 16,963 | 15,157 | 19,276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,270 | 15,250 | 26,290 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,201 | 10,868 | 14,848 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,157 | 6,774 | 13,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,973 | 6,448 | 10,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,984 | 4,116 | 7,386 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 166 Austria 5,358 compare
- 167 New Caledonia 5,323 compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,237 compare
- 170 Switzerland 4,090 compare
- 171 Slovakia 3,961 compare
- 172 Lebanon 3,693 compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Singapore?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Singapore was 4,116 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 26,290 in 1984.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,116 in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Singapore ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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