In 2023, the mean maximum daily air temperature in Singapore was 31.9 degrees Celsius. This was a rise of more than one degree since 1960. The last three decades have seen the maximum daily air temperature in Singapore constantly above 31 degrees, reflecting a concerning trend in the country's climate.
Singapore is heating up
The increase in Singapore’s air temperatures is also reflected in the mean minimum daily air temperature. Since 1960, this value has increased by two degrees, to 25.7 degrees Celsius. The rising temperatures could be attributed to the urban heat island effect. Singapore has undergone rapid urbanization, transforming the island into a sprawling concrete jungle. This resulted in a decrease in natural vegetation cover and an increase in urban materials, such as black asphalt and concrete, that trap and reflect heat.
Singaporeans are worried about rising temperatures
The rise in temperatures has not gone unnoticed by Singaporeans, who are increasingly concerned about climate change. Moreover, a survey on global issues indicated that 70 percent of Singaporeans believed that there would likely be more extreme weather events in 2023 than in 2022, surpassing the global average in their conviction. To try and mitigate climate change, the government of Singapore has set a target of reducing greenhouse emissions by 36 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. However, it remains to be seen how attainable this goal is, especially since Singapore’s greenhouse gas emissions reached a seven-year high in 2021.
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Singapore Department of Statistics. (January 23, 2024). Maximum daily air temperature in Singapore from 1960 to 2023 (in degree Celsius) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/879381/singapore-maximum-daily-air-temperature/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Maximum daily air temperature in Singapore from 1960 to 2023 (in degree Celsius)." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/879381/singapore-maximum-daily-air-temperature/
Singapore Department of Statistics. (2024). Maximum daily air temperature in Singapore from 1960 to 2023 (in degree Celsius). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/879381/singapore-maximum-daily-air-temperature/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Maximum Daily Air Temperature in Singapore from 1960 to 2023 (in Degree Celsius)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/879381/singapore-maximum-daily-air-temperature/
Singapore Department of Statistics, Maximum daily air temperature in Singapore from 1960 to 2023 (in degree Celsius) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/879381/singapore-maximum-daily-air-temperature/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Maximum daily air temperature in Singapore from 1960 to 2023 (in degree Celsius) [Graph], Singapore Department of Statistics, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/879381/singapore-maximum-daily-air-temperature/