Macao vs Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Macao
1.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Macao rank
144th
Tonga rank
145th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Macao
- Tonga
How they compare
Macao 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.
Macao ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.1225 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1960s | 0.5399 tonnes per person | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 0.3831 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1970s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.3055 tonnes per person | 0.8786 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1980s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 1990s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 0.8784 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2000s | 3.08 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2010s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.1043 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, Macao or Tonga?
- Macao, 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 relative to the global average between Macao and Tonga?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tonga?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Tonga rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Macao ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 145th 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.