Macao vs Vanuatu: Nitrous oxide emissions
Macao
60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vanuatu
87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Macao rank
170th
Vanuatu rank
168th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Macao
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Macao, a difference of 26,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Macao's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 201 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 375.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 409.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 455.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 511.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 567.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 638.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 720.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 806.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 910.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 1,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 2,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 6,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 12,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 34,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 43,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 48,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 57,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Macao or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Macao and Vanuatu?
- 26,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Vanuatu rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Macao ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.