Singapore's Emissions Profile
SINGAPORE’S EMISSIONS PROFILE
Climate change is a global challenge that requires a global response. Despite the unique challenges and constraints faced as a dense built-up city-state with no hinterland and limited resources, we are committed to doing our part in the global fight against climate change.
Historically, our strategic position along the East-West trade routes has made Singapore a natural location for oil storage and refining facilities serving the region. Building on our position as a key regional port, the refining and petrochemical plants help create synergies and are part of a business supply network in Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific, South Asia and Australasia. Although the refining and petrochemical sector is a large source of our carbon emissions, energy efficiency improvement will remain a key strategy to reduce the industry sector’s emissions.
Carbon Intensity (Emissions per $GDP)
Singapore ranks 126th of 142 countries in terms of CO2 emissions per dollar GDP, based on International Energy Agency (IEA) data.
Source: CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion - 2018 Highlights © OECD/International Energy Agency, 2018
Per Capita Emissions
Singapore ranks 27th out of 142 countries in terms of emissions per capita based on the latest IEA data.
Source: CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion - 2018 Highlights © OECD/International Energy Agency, 2018
