Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Singapore
Singapore: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 54.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Singapore, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Singapore stood at 54.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Singapore peaked at 248.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2003.
That places Singapore 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.92 | — |
| 2002 | 73.14 | +390.2% |
| 2003 | 12.61 | -82.8% |
| 2004 | 25.53 | +102.4% |
| 2005 | 66.61 | +160.8% |
| 2006 | 40.76 | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 62.76 | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 15.54 | -75.2% |
| 2009 | 120.9 | +678.2% |
| 2010 | 30.46 | -74.8% |
| 2011 | 57.07 | +87.4% |
| 2012 | 72.3 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 23.92 | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 171.28 | +616.1% |
| 2015 | 130.82 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 119.98 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 220.5 | +83.8% |
| 2018 | 248.96 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 210.27 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 93.98 | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 115.21 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 55.14 | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 149.28 | +170.7% |
| 2024 | 54.84 | -63.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 54.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53, 56% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 54.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +678.2% | 15.54 | 120.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.09 | 12.61 | 120.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 128.56 | 23.92 | 248.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.69 | 54.84 | 149.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Singapore?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Singapore was 54.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 248.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Singapore ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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