Congo vs Macao: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Congo
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Macao
1.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
147th
Macao rank
144th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Congo
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 147th and Macao ranks 144th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1779 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.252 tonnes per person | 0.5399 tonnes per person | 0.2879 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1970s | 0.5228 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.6613 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1980s | 0.5368 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1990s | 0.9966 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.1284 tonnes per person | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Congo or Macao?
- Macao, at 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Congo and Macao?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Macao?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Macao rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Congo ranks 147th and Macao ranks 144th of 213 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 relative to the global average. 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.