East Asia & Pacific · High income · 2023

Singapore: smaller EDGAR inventory · 12.89 t per person

In 2023, Singapore emitted 76 MtCO₂e (12.89 t per person, 0.15 t per $1K GDP) - industry led at 50% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 75%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Singapore ranks only #47 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, far behind its per-capita rank of #9 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

#47 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#9 / 51
Per-capita rank
#44 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

D
Emissions Performance Score
46/100
Singapore · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions F
12.89 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity A
0.15 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share A+
7%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+935%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll SGP · 2023 76 Mt · 12.89 t per person

Singapore sits in the lower absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (76 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 76 Mt
  • PC 12.89 t
  • INT 0.15
  • RANK-A #47 / 51
  • RANK-P #9 / 51
  • RANK-I #44 / 51
  • SECTOR 50% Industry
  • GAS 75% Carbon
  • PHOTO New Zealand
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: New Zealand (85 Mt · Δ 9 Mt vs Singapore)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Singapore

1. Peru942. New Zealand853. Singapore764. Ireland585. Norway57

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Singapore's industry total rose from 35.4 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 38.2 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +2.8 MtCO₂e (+7.9%).
  • Singapore's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 73.5 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 76.1 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +2.57 MtCO₂e (+3.5%).
  • Singapore's methane total rose from 4.99 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 5.42 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +0.43 MtCO₂e (+8.6%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Singapore ranks only #47 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, far behind its per-capita rank of #9 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate. How we place countries.

Singapore vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Singapore's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

76 8th percentile more MtCO₂e than 8% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Singapore 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Industry382. Energy253. Transport74. Waste55. Buildings16. Fugitive emissions07. Agriculture0
0%100%50%
Industry share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Singapore emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

020406080 197019771984199119982005201220192023 76.1
Reported annual emissions for Singapore, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Singapore 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide57.12. Fluorinated gases133. Methane5.44. Nitrous oxide0.5

Scale versus per-person exposure

Per-person intensity signature

Per-person intensity is the standout for Singapore: 12.89 t per person (upper tercile, ≥9.59 t) alongside 76 Mt absolute.

Singapore ranks only #47 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, far behind its per-capita rank of #9 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for SGP exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other East Asia & Pacific economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Singapore (SGP) is in the lower third of live EDGAR country mass (76 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How do Singapore's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Singapore ranks #47 of 51 by absolute total and #9 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #44.

How much CO₂-equivalent did Singapore emit in 2023?

Singapore's 2023 total is 76 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Which sector dominates Singapore's emissions?

Industry led at 50% of the 2023 national total (76 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.