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
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.
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 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 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.