Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Macao
Macao: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 198,693 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Macao, 2008–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Macao stood at 198,693 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Macao peaked at 337,088 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2012.
Macao ranks 111th of 146 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 gas in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 157,552 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 179,536 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 296,784 tonnes | +65.3% |
| 2011 | 142,896 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 113,584 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 3,664 tonnes | -96.8% |
| 2016 | 18,320 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 337,088 tonnes | +1740.0% |
| 2018 | 179,008 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 256,480 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 139,232 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 164,880 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 224,762 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 222,745 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 198,693 tonnes | -10.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 198,693 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 198,693 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.00 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 | +1740.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 337,088 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,544 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 134,782 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 337,088 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,062 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 224,762 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 gas in Macao?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Macao was 198,693 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 337,088 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Macao rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Macao ranks 111th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.