Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Macao
Macao: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0 tonnes
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
18,320 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
39
1954–2016
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Macao, 1954–2016
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Macao peaked at 18,320 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1979.
Macao ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8,794 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 4,397 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 7,328 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1957 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1958 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1959 | 13,324 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1960 | 14,656 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 14,113 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 18,320 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 14,656 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 14,399 tonnes | +96.5% |
| 1971 | 7,448 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 1972 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 1973 | 3,725 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3,715 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,328 tonnes | +97.3% |
| 1976 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 3,621 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3,664 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 3,639 tonnes | -66.9% |
| 1982 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes. (68 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.35 million tonnes. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,915 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 6 |
| 1960s | 13,136 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,123 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,399 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,125 tonnes | 3,639 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 523.43 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 138 Burkina Faso 11 tonnes
- 139 Malta 7 tonnes compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 4 tonnes compare
- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Macao?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Macao was 0 tonnes in 2016, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Macao rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Macao ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.