Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Macao
Macao: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
106th
of 213 countries
All-time high
656.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
All-time low
390.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Macao recorded 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Macao peaked at 656.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 390.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2013.
Macao ranks 106th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Macao, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 656.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 636.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 641.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 622.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 624.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 620.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 616.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 611.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 561.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 582.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 527.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 528.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 482.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 390.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 468.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 557.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 565.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 564.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 507.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 482.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 460 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 448.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 484.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 519.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 617.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 561.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 656.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 390.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 565.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 448.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 484.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 103 Bolivia 481.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 104 Japan 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 105 Turkey 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 107 Mexico 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 108 Ghana 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Macao?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Macao was 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 656.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Macao ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.