Macau, China vs Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Macau, China
1.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Macau, China rank
139th
Tonga rank
140th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Macau, China
- Tonga
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.46 tonnes per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Tonga ahead.
Macau, China ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 140th of 208 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.1225 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | Macau, China |
| 1960s | 0.5399 tonnes per person | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 0.3831 tonnes per person | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.3055 tonnes per person | 0.8786 tonnes per person | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 0.8784 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 3.08 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.1043 tonnes per person | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Macau, China or Tonga?
- Macau, China, at 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.46 tonnes per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Macau, China and Tonga?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Tonga?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Tonga rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Macau, China ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 140th of 208 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. 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.