Cambodia vs Macao: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cambodia
1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Macao
1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
138th
Macao rank
135th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia, a difference of 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 138th and Macao ranks 135th of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Macao in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.3273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 0.3495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.3553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 0.4113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.4245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.4119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.2599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1970s | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1980s | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1990s | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 2000s | 0.4695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 2010s | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cambodia or Macao?
- Macao, at 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cambodia and Macao?
- 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Macao?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Macao rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 138th and Macao ranks 135th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.