Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Macao
Macao: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 13,463 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,463 tonnes
Change on year
up 327.8%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
765,776 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
-685,168 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Macao, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Macao stood at 13,463 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 327.8% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Macao peaked at 765,776 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, -685,168 tonnes, 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 10,992 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1964 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 3,664 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1966 | 18,320 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1967 | 14,656 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 3,664 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 21,984 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 3,664 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1973 | -7,328 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1974 | 43,968 tonnes | -700.0% |
| 1975 | 29,312 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1976 | -43,968 tonnes | -250.0% |
| 1977 | 54,960 tonnes | -225.0% |
| 1978 | 106,256 tonnes | +93.3% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 113,584 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 7,328 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 1982 | -51,296 tonnes | -800.0% |
| 1983 | 197,856 tonnes | -485.7% |
| 1984 | -76,944 tonnes | -138.9% |
| 1985 | 128,240 tonnes | -266.7% |
| 1986 | 142,896 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 95,264 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1988 | -7,328 tonnes | -107.7% |
| 1989 | 65,952 tonnes | -1000.0% |
| 1990 | -128,240 tonnes | -294.4% |
| 1991 | 65,952 tonnes | -151.4% |
| 1992 | 10,992 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 124,576 tonnes | +1033.3% |
| 1994 | 76,944 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1995 | -54,960 tonnes | -171.4% |
| 1996 | 175,872 tonnes | -420.0% |
| 1997 | 65,952 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1999 | -18,320 tonnes | -123.8% |
| 2000 | 102,592 tonnes | -660.0% |
| 2001 | 32,976 tonnes | -67.9% |
| 2002 | -172,208 tonnes | -622.2% |
| 2003 | 32,976 tonnes | -119.1% |
| 2004 | 161,216 tonnes | +388.9% |
| 2005 | 98,928 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2006 | -227,168 tonnes | -329.6% |
| 2007 | -91,600 tonnes | -59.7% |
| 2008 | -234,496 tonnes | +156.0% |
| 2009 | 765,776 tonnes | -426.6% |
| 2010 | -659,520 tonnes | -186.1% |
| 2011 | 58,624 tonnes | -108.9% |
| 2012 | -161,216 tonnes | -375.0% |
| 2013 | -142,896 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 304,112 tonnes | -312.8% |
| 2015 | 479,984 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 2016 | 7,328 tonnes | -98.5% |
| 2017 | 146,560 tonnes | +1900.0% |
| 2018 | -685,168 tonnes | -567.5% |
| 2019 | -29,312 tonnes | -95.7% |
| 2020 | -179,536 tonnes | +512.5% |
| 2021 | -3,664 tonnes | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 19,191 tonnes | -623.8% |
| 2023 | -5,910 tonnes | -130.8% |
| 2024 | 13,463 tonnes | -327.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 13,463 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 13,463 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,931 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 13,190 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,549 tonnes | -43,968 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,555 tonnes | -76,944 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,571 tonnes | -128,240 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,899 tonnes | -234,496 tonnes | 765,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -68,150 tonnes | -685,168 tonnes | 479,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -31,291 tonnes | -179,536 tonnes | 19,191 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 127 Eswatini 15,031 tonnes compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 14,015 tonnes compare
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- 132 Guinea-Bissau 12,847 tonnes compare
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More climate change data for Macao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Macao?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Macao was 13,463 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 765,776 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -685,168 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Macao ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.