Annual CO₂ emissions by world region in Macao
Macao: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region was 1.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region in Macao, 1954–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions by world region in Macao is 1.06 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions by world region in Macao peaked at 1.93 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1954.
That places Macao 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 27,480 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 6 |
| 1960s | 123,477 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 283,960 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 414,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 740,494 tonnes | 483,648 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes | 901,344 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million tonnes | 989,280 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 162 Sierra Leone 1.43 million tonnes compare
- 163 Barbados 1.37 million tonnes compare
- 164 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1.32 million tonnes compare
- 166 Eswatini 1.04 million tonnes compare
- 167 French Polynesia 922,867 tonnes compare
- 168 Aruba 920,644 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 annual co₂ emissions by world region in Macao?
- Annual co₂ emissions by world region in Macao was 1.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Macao rank for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.