Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1.73 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.73 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.16 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
1.73 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore stood at 1.73 kilograms per person. 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 emissions by sector in Singapore peaked at 13.16 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.73 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.16 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 6.38 kilograms per person | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.03 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.78 kilograms per person | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 8.49 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.19 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.27 kilograms per person | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 5.13 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.04 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.96 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.86 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.41 kilograms per person | -50.4% |
| 2003 | 2.42 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.34 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.08 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.01 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.94 kilograms per person | +95.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 kilograms per person | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 3.78 kilograms per person | +95.8% |
| 2013 | 3.71 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.66 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.62 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.59 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.57 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.55 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.53 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.56 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.61 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.77 kilograms per person | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 1.73 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.73 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.73 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 3.94 kilograms per person |
| 2012 | +95.8% | 1.93 kilograms per person | 3.78 kilograms per person |
| 1991 | -51.5% | 13.16 kilograms per person | 6.38 kilograms per person |
| 2011 | -51.0% | 3.94 kilograms per person | 1.93 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | -50.9% | 3.61 kilograms per person | 1.77 kilograms per person |
| 2002 | -50.4% | 4.86 kilograms per person | 2.41 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 kilograms per person | 5.04 kilograms per person | 13.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 kilograms per person | 2.01 kilograms per person | 4.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 kilograms per person | 1.93 kilograms per person | 3.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 kilograms per person | 1.73 kilograms per person | 3.61 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 177 Bahrain 12.74 kilograms per person compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 12.5 kilograms per person compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 5.41 kilograms per person compare
- 181 Andorra 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Kiribati 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Liechtenstein 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Maldives 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Marshall Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Nauru 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Palau 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per person compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person compare
- 181 Seychelles 0 kilograms per person compare
- 181 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person
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 emissions by sector in Singapore?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Singapore was 1.73 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Singapore ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.