Finland vs Macao: Carbon intensity of energy
Finland
99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Macao
75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Finland rank
197th
Macao rank
200th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Finland
- Macao
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Macao, a difference of 24.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Macao ahead.
Finland ranks 197th and Macao ranks 200th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 1990s | 183.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 29.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 2000s | 176.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2010s | 153.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 109.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2020s | 118.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 80.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 37.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Finland or Macao?
- Finland, at 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Finland and Macao?
- 24.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Macao?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Macao rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Finland ranks 197th and Macao ranks 200th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.