Absolute change co2 in Macao
Macao: Absolute change co2 was 13,463 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,463
Change on year
up 327.8%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
765,776
in 2009
All-time low
-685,168
in 2018
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Absolute change co2 in Macao, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, absolute change co2 in Macao stood at 13,463.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 327.8% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Macao peaked at 765,776 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -685,168, in 2018.
That places Macao 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 3,664 | — |
| 1957 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 7,328 | — |
| 1960 | 14,656 | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 18,320 | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 25,648 | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 10,992 | -57.1% |
| 1964 | 21,984 | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 3,664 | -83.3% |
| 1966 | 18,320 | +400.0% |
| 1967 | 14,656 | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 3,664 | -75.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 36,640 | — |
| 1971 | 21,984 | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 3,664 | -83.3% |
| 1973 | -7,328 | -300.0% |
| 1974 | 43,968 | -700.0% |
| 1975 | 29,312 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | -43,968 | -250.0% |
| 1977 | 54,960 | -225.0% |
| 1978 | 106,256 | +93.3% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 113,584 | — |
| 1981 | 7,328 | -93.5% |
| 1982 | -51,296 | -800.0% |
| 1983 | 197,856 | -485.7% |
| 1984 | -76,944 | -138.9% |
| 1985 | 128,240 | -266.7% |
| 1986 | 142,896 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 95,264 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | -7,328 | -107.7% |
| 1989 | 65,952 | -1000.0% |
| 1990 | -128,240 | -294.4% |
| 1991 | 65,952 | -151.4% |
| 1992 | 10,992 | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 124,576 | +1033.3% |
| 1994 | 76,944 | -38.2% |
| 1995 | -54,960 | -171.4% |
| 1996 | 175,872 | -420.0% |
| 1997 | 65,952 | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 76,944 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | -18,320 | -123.8% |
| 2000 | 102,592 | -660.0% |
| 2001 | 32,976 | -67.9% |
| 2002 | -172,208 | -622.2% |
| 2003 | 32,976 | -119.1% |
| 2004 | 161,216 | +388.9% |
| 2005 | 98,928 | -38.6% |
| 2006 | -227,168 | -329.6% |
| 2007 | -91,600 | -59.7% |
| 2008 | -234,496 | +156.0% |
| 2009 | 765,776 | -426.6% |
| 2010 | -659,520 | -186.1% |
| 2011 | 58,624 | -108.9% |
| 2012 | -161,216 | -375.0% |
| 2013 | -142,896 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 304,112 | -312.8% |
| 2015 | 479,984 | +57.8% |
| 2016 | 7,328 | -98.5% |
| 2017 | 146,560 | +1900.0% |
| 2018 | -685,168 | -567.5% |
| 2019 | -29,312 | -95.7% |
| 2020 | -179,536 | +512.5% |
| 2021 | -3,664 | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 19,191 | -623.8% |
| 2023 | -5,910 | -130.8% |
| 2024 | 13,463 | -327.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 13,463 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 13,463 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1900.0% | 7,328 | 146,560 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,931 | 0 | 7,328 | 5 |
| 1960s | 13,190 | 0 | 25,648 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,549 | -43,968 | 106,256 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,555 | -76,944 | 197,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,571 | -128,240 | 175,872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,899 | -234,496 | 765,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | -68,150 | -685,168 | 479,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | -31,291 | -179,536 | 19,191 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Macao
- Share co2 vs population 0.0033 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -113.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Macao?
- Absolute change co2 in Macao was 13,463 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 765,776 in 2009.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -685,168 in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for absolute change co2?
- Macao ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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