Macao vs Sweden: Carbon intensity of energy
Macao
75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sweden
81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Macao rank
200th
Sweden rank
199th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Macao
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Macao, a difference of 5.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 200th and Sweden ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 114.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 128.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 1990s | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 110.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 102.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 2000s | 166.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 66.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 2010s | 109.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 87.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Macao |
| 2020s | 80.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.91 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.28 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 Macao and Sweden?
- 5.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Sweden rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Macao ranks 200th and Sweden ranks 199th 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.