Macao vs Singapore: Carbon intensity of energy
Macao
75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Singapore
52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Macao rank
200th
Singapore rank
201st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Macao
- Singapore
How they compare
Macao currently reports 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Singapore, a difference of 22.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Macao ranks 200th and Singapore ranks 201st of 204 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 1990s | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 74.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 2000s | 166.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 72.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 93.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 2010s | 109.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 2020s | 80.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Macao or Singapore?
- Macao, at 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Macao and Singapore?
- 22.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Macao ranks 200th and Singapore ranks 201st 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.