Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Macao
Macao: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 13,463 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 129 Grenada 13,998 tonnes compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 12,888 tonnes compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 12,847 tonnes compare
- 133 Faroe Islands 11,729 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Macao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
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.