Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 1.73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Singapore stood at 1.73. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Singapore peaked at 13.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 180th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.16 | — |
| 1991 | 6.38 | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.03 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.78 | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 8.49 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.19 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.27 | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 5.13 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.96 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.86 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -50.4% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.34 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | +95.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | +95.8% |
| 2013 | 3.71 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.59 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.56 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -2.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +95.7% | 2.01 | 3.94 |
| 2012 | +95.8% | 1.93 | 3.78 |
| 1991 | -51.5% | 13.16 | 6.38 |
| 2011 | -51.0% | 3.94 | 1.93 |
| 2022 | -50.9% | 3.61 | 1.77 |
| 2002 | -50.4% | 4.86 | 2.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 | 5.04 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.01 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 1.93 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 1.73 | 3.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 177 Bahrain 12.74 compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 12.5 compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 5.41 compare
- 181 Andorra 0
- 181 Cook Islands 0
- 181 Kiribati 0
- 181 Liechtenstein 0
- 181 Maldives 0
- 181 Marshall Islands 0
- 181 Nauru 0
- 181 Niue 0
- 181 Palau 0
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 181 Seychelles 0 compare
- 181 Tuvalu 0
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 per capita nitrous oxide sector in Singapore?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Singapore was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Singapore ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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