Congo vs Macao: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Congo
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Macao
1.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
147th
Macao rank
144th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Congo
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 147th and Macao ranks 144th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1779 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.252 tonnes per person | 0.5399 tonnes per person | 0.2879 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1970s | 0.5228 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.6613 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1980s | 0.5368 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1990s | 0.9966 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.1284 tonnes per person | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Congo or Macao?
- Macao, at 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Congo and Macao?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Macao?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Macao rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Congo ranks 147th and Macao ranks 144th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.