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Singapore vs United Kingdom

29 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Singapore; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Singapore
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

CO2 emissions

Singapore: 53.9 Mt CO2/year · 2024United Kingdom: 312.9 Mt CO2/year · 2024
02004006001960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1994low 1966

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Singapore: 9.24 t CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 4.53 t CO2/person/year · 2024
0510151960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1994low 1966

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

Singapore: 5.80 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 43.8 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
0501001501850190019502000United Kingdom

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

Singapore: 61.2 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 390.3 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
05001850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 1997low 1896

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Singapore: 1.34 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 28.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
020401850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 1998

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Consumption-based CO2

Singapore: 186.9 Mt CO2/year · 2023United Kingdom: 487.1 Mt CO2/year · 2023
05001990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2013

CO2 counted where goods are used rather than where they are made. Compare with production emissions to see who imports their footprint. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

Singapore: 2,030 kg CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 481.9 kg CO2/person/year · 2024
01k2k201920202021202220232024United Kingdom

Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Energy

Renewable energy share

Singapore: 0.55 % of primary energy · 2024United Kingdom: 21.3 % of primary energy · 2024
01020197019801990200020102020United Kingdom

The slice of a country's energy that comes from renewables such as wind, solar and hydro. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Fossil fuel share

Singapore: 99.5 % of primary energy · 2024United Kingdom: 73.5 % of primary energy · 2024
050100197019801990200020102020United Kingdom

The slice of a country's energy still coming from coal, oil and gas. The number the world is trying to shrink. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Energy use per person

Singapore: 180,701 kWh/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 28,016 kWh/person/year · 2024
050k100k150k197019801990200020102020United Kingdom

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Singapore: 2.73 % of electricity · 2025United Kingdom: 6.61 % of electricity · 2025
02461990200020102020United Kingdom

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Singapore: 0.00 % of electricity · 1999United Kingdom: 29.4 % of electricity · 2025
0102030198519901995United Kingdom

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Singapore: 0.95 % of electricity · 2025United Kingdom: 0.11 % of electricity · 2025
0204060200020052010201520202025United Kingdomhigh 2018

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Electric car sales

Singapore: 37.0 % of new cars · 2025United Kingdom: 35.0 % of new cars · 2025
010203020162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of newly sold cars that are electric. Norway crossed 90% in the early 2020s; most of the world is following. International Energy Agency via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Singapore: 2.44 % of electricity · 2025United Kingdom: 4.37 % of electricity · 2025
050200020052010201520202025United Kingdomlow 2020

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Singapore: 91.1 % of electricity · 2025United Kingdom: 31.1 % of electricity · 2025
050100200020052010201520202025United Kingdomhigh 2020

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Singapore: 64.1 ha/year · 2024United Kingdom: 22,786 ha/year · 2024
020k40k2005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2018low 2003

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Singapore: 22.0 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
010201990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2010

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

Singapore: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021United Kingdom: 1.02 deaths/year · 2021
0102020002005201020152020United Kingdom

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Singapore: 0.84 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomlow 2023

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Singapore: 4.60 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
0102030201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Singapore: 61.6 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023United Kingdom: 114.5 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
0200400198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1985low 2002

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Singapore: 0.00 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
02040201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Singapore: 100.0 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501001960198020002020United Kingdom

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Water stress

Singapore: 33.3 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022United Kingdom: 14.3 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022
020040020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2005

How much of a country's renewable freshwater is withdrawn each year. Above 25% counts as stressed; above 100% means drawing down reserves. FAO AQUASTAT (SDG 6.4.2) via Our World in Data

Renewable water per person

Singapore: 106.4 m³/person/year · 2022United Kingdom: 2,145 m³/person/year · 2022
01k2k198020002020United Kingdomlow 2019

Each person's share of the country's renewable freshwater. Below 1,700 m³ is water stress; below 1,000 m³ is scarcity. FAO AQUASTAT via Our World in Data

Safely managed drinking water

Singapore: 100.0 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 99.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

Singapore: 100.0 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 97.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
0102020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2015

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data