Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 31,722 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31,722 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
76,394 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
3,481 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Macao stood at 31,722 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 76,394 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,481 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Macao 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,481 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 5,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 6,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 6,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 8,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 8,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 11,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 11,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 11,175 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 13,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 14,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 12,641 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 15,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 20,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 20,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 26,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 24,182 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 34,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 30,228 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 36,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 43,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 48,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 48,182 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 51,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 45,067 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 48,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 48,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 55,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 58,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 56,242 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 65,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 68,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 72,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 71,265 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 76,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 60,033 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 51,432 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 52,653 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 56,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 60,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 50,860 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 46,678 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 38,648 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 64,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2010 | 41,575 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 43,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 37,866 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 32,650 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 42,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 58,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 58,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 37,754 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 36,863 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 31,406 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 31,199 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 31,317 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 31,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 31,722 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 48.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 31,722 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 88.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,198 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,702 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,025 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 51,479 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 72,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,751 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 76,394 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 62,573 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,485 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,199 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,781 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 1 Singapore 74,392 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 48,754 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 31,737 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21,107 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Qatar 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 10,185 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Macao was 31,722 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 76,394 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,481 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.