Fiji vs Macao: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Fiji
1.56 tonnes per person
in 2024
Macao
1.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Fiji rank
142nd
Macao rank
144th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Fiji
- Macao
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 1.56 tonnes per person against 1.47 tonnes per person in Macao, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 142nd and Macao ranks 144th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4848 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.3385 tonnes per person | Fiji |
| 1960s | 0.6599 tonnes per person | 0.5399 tonnes per person | 0.12 tonnes per person | Fiji |
| 1970s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.0811 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1980s | 0.9727 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1990s | 0.93 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 0.9009 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.033 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, Fiji or Macao?
- Fiji, at 1.56 tonnes per person against 1.47 tonnes per person in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Fiji and Macao?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Macao?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Macao rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Fiji ranks 142nd 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.