Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1930
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore is 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore peaked at 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1930.
Singapore ranks 135th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.4012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.3947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.3875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.3837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.3796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.3753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 0.3569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 0.3477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 0.3432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 0.3387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 0.3292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1871 | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.3141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.3106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 0.308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 0.3057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.3034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.3006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 0.2811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 0.2686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1886 | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1887 | 0.2441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1888 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1889 | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.2259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1892 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1897 | 0.1993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1932 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.2% |
| 1935 | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 1937 | 0.4074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1938 | 0.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1939 | 0.5055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1940 | 0.5413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1941 | 0.5692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 0.6144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 0.6344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 0.6542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 0.6743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.6956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 0.7185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.7797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.8163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 0.8629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 0.915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 0.9694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.6% |
| 1975 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -87.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 0.814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +124.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +104.3% |
| 1999 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -88.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +75.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 59% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +124.5% | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1998 | +104.3% | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | -88.2% | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1993 | -87.3% | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2010 | +75.3% | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1994 | +48.3% | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 132 Nepal 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 Tonga 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Djibouti 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Morocco 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Benin 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Singapore was 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1930.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Singapore ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.