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Per capita nitrous oxide in Singapore

Singapore: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2293 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2293
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 1998
All-time low
0.1138
in 1930
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Singapore, 1850–2024

0123185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Singapore is 0.2293, 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 in Singapore peaked at 2.71 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1138, 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 in Singapore, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.4075 —
1851 0.4044 -0.8%
1852 0.4012 -0.8%
1853 0.398 -0.8%
1854 0.3947 -0.8%
1855 0.3912 -0.9%
1856 0.3875 -0.9%
1857 0.3837 -1.0%
1858 0.3796 -1.1%
1859 0.3753 -1.1%
1860 0.3708 -1.2%
1861 0.3661 -1.2%
1862 0.3615 -1.3%
1863 0.3569 -1.3%
1864 0.3523 -1.3%
1865 0.3477 -1.3%
1866 0.3432 -1.3%
1867 0.3387 -1.3%
1868 0.3343 -1.3%
1869 0.3292 -1.5%
1870 0.3235 -1.7%
1871 0.3182 -1.6%
1872 0.3141 -1.3%
1873 0.3106 -1.1%
1874 0.308 -0.9%
1875 0.3057 -0.7%
1876 0.3034 -0.8%
1877 0.3006 -0.9%
1878 0.2973 -1.1%
1879 0.2929 -1.5%
1880 0.2874 -1.9%
1881 0.2811 -2.2%
1882 0.2748 -2.2%
1883 0.2686 -2.3%
1884 0.2623 -2.3%
1885 0.2561 -2.4%
1886 0.2501 -2.4%
1887 0.2441 -2.4%
1888 0.2384 -2.4%
1889 0.2328 -2.4%
1890 0.231 -0.8%
1891 0.2259 -2.2%
1892 0.221 -2.2%
1893 0.2163 -2.1%
1894 0.2118 -2.1%
1895 0.2074 -2.0%
1896 0.2033 -2.0%
1897 0.1993 -2.0%
1898 0.1954 -2.0%
1899 0.1912 -2.1%
1900 0.1868 -2.3%
1901 0.1823 -2.4%
1902 0.1777 -2.5%
1903 0.1731 -2.6%
1904 0.1687 -2.5%
1905 0.1645 -2.5%
1906 0.1605 -2.5%
1907 0.1565 -2.4%
1908 0.1528 -2.4%
1909 0.1498 -2.0%
1910 0.1474 -1.5%
1911 0.1459 -1.0%
1912 0.1453 -0.4%
1913 0.1456 +0.1%
1914 0.1459 +0.2%
1915 0.1463 +0.3%
1916 0.1467 +0.3%
1917 0.147 +0.2%
1918 0.1471 +0.1%
1919 0.1464 -0.5%
1920 0.1448 -1.1%
1921 0.1424 -1.6%
1922 0.1395 -2.1%
1923 0.136 -2.5%
1924 0.1326 -2.5%
1925 0.1293 -2.5%
1926 0.1259 -2.6%
1927 0.1226 -2.6%
1928 0.1193 -2.7%
1929 0.1164 -2.4%
1930 0.1138 -2.2%
1931 0.1222 +7.3%
1932 0.1486 +21.6%
1933 0.1889 +27.1%
1934 0.2384 +26.2%
1935 0.2936 +23.1%
1936 0.3509 +19.5%
1937 0.4074 +16.1%
1938 0.46 +12.9%
1939 0.5055 +9.9%
1940 0.5413 +7.1%
1941 0.5692 +5.2%
1942 0.5932 +4.2%
1943 0.6144 +3.6%
1944 0.6344 +3.3%
1945 0.6542 +3.1%
1946 0.6743 +3.1%
1947 0.6956 +3.2%
1948 0.7185 +3.3%
1949 0.7409 +3.1%
1950 0.758 +2.3%
1951 0.7797 +2.9%
1952 0.8163 +4.7%
1953 0.8629 +5.7%
1954 0.915 +6.0%
1955 0.9694 +5.9%
1956 1.02 +5.6%
1957 1.08 +5.5%
1958 1.14 +5.6%
1959 1.2 +5.3%
1960 1.26 +4.6%
1961 1.31 +4.6%
1962 1.37 +4.6%
1963 1.43 +4.3%
1964 1.49 +3.9%
1965 1.56 +4.6%
1966 1.62 +4.0%
1967 1.68 +3.8%
1968 1.74 +3.5%
1969 1.8 +3.5%
1970 1.87 +3.7%
1971 1.92 +3.2%
1972 1.79 -6.8%
1973 1.77 -1.5%
1974 1.21 -31.6%
1975 1.56 +29.5%
1976 1.42 -9.2%
1977 0.98 -31.0%
1978 0.9764 -0.4%
1979 1.23 +26.2%
1980 1.24 +0.7%
1981 1.66 +33.6%
1982 1.44 -13.1%
1983 1.42 -1.6%
1984 1.18 -16.9%
1985 1.06 -10.3%
1986 1.45 +37.4%
1987 1.54 +6.4%
1988 1.43 -7.1%
1989 1.34 -6.5%
1990 1.21 -9.9%
1991 1.59 +31.3%
1992 1.92 +21.2%
1993 0.2445 -87.3%
1994 0.3626 +48.3%
1995 0.814 +124.5%
1996 0.9502 +16.7%
1997 1.33 +39.6%
1998 2.71 +104.3%
1999 1.99 -26.6%
2000 1.96 -1.6%
2001 2.08 +6.5%
2002 0.2464 -88.2%
2003 0.3071 +24.6%
2004 0.3011 -2.0%
2005 0.2639 -12.4%
2006 0.2635 -0.1%
2007 0.2526 -4.1%
2008 0.1866 -26.1%
2009 0.1489 -20.2%
2010 0.2612 +75.3%
2011 0.2323 -11.0%
2012 0.2029 -12.7%
2013 0.2124 +4.7%
2014 0.2198 +3.5%
2015 0.2166 -1.4%
2016 0.214 -1.2%
2017 0.2363 +10.4%
2018 0.2357 -0.2%
2019 0.2385 +1.2%
2020 0.2379 -0.3%
2021 0.2449 +3.0%
2022 0.2351 -4.0%
2023 0.2295 -2.4%
2024 0.2293 -0.1%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.2293 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 59% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.2293 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +124.5% 0.3626 0.814
1998 +104.3% 1.33 2.71
2002 -88.2% 2.08 0.2464
1993 -87.3% 1.92 0.2445
2010 +75.3% 0.1489 0.2612
1994 +48.3% 0.2445 0.3626

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.3923 0.3753 0.4075 10
1860s 0.3501 0.3292 0.3708 10
1870s 0.3074 0.2929 0.3235 10
1880s 0.2596 0.2328 0.2874 10
1890s 0.2102 0.1912 0.231 10
1900s 0.1673 0.1498 0.1868 10
1910s 0.1464 0.1453 0.1474 10
1920s 0.1309 0.1164 0.1448 10
1930s 0.2829 0.1138 0.5055 10
1940s 0.6436 0.5413 0.7409 10
1950s 0.9545 0.758 1.2 10
1960s 1.53 1.26 1.8 10
1970s 1.47 0.9764 1.92 10
1980s 1.38 1.06 1.66 10
1990s 1.31 0.2445 2.71 10
2000s 0.6012 0.1489 2.08 10
2010s 0.227 0.2029 0.2612 10
2020s 0.2353 0.2293 0.2449 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 132 Nepal 0.2353 compare
  2. 133 Tonga 0.2352 compare
  3. 134 Djibouti 0.2298 compare
  4. 136 Morocco 0.2276 compare
  5. 137 Cameroon 0.224 compare
  6. 138 Benin 0.2222 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Singapore?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Singapore was 0.2293 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 1998.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 in 1930.
How does Singapore rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Singapore ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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