Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Macao or Maldives?

Macao, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Maldives as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Maldives?

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Macao vs Maldives: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Macao

0.0%

in 2024

Maldives

0.0%

in 2024

Macao rank

170th

Maldives rank

171st

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

Macao
Maldives

How they compare

Macao currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 171st of 201 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Macao or Maldives?: Macao, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Macao and Maldives?: 0.0%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Maldives?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Macao and Maldives rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?: Macao ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 171st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.