Macao vs Namibia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Macao
1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Namibia
1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Macao rank
136th
Namibia rank
134th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Macao
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Macao, a difference of 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Namibia ahead.
Macao ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1900s | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1910s | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1920s | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.2308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1960s | 0.6495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1970s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1980s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 1990s | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 2010s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Macao or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Macao and Namibia?
- 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Namibia?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Namibia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Macao ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 134th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.