emissions of air pollutants in Macao
Macao: emissions of air pollutants was 4,633 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4,633 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
195th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12,796 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
1,266 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Macao, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Macao stood at 4,633 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Macao peaked at 12,796 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,266 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Macao 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,266 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,271 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 1,276 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 1,282 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 1,287 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 1,292 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 1,298 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 1,303 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 1,308 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 1,313 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 1,319 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 1,324 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 1,330 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 1,335 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 1,341 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 1,346 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 1,352 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 1,357 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 1,363 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 1,368 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 1,374 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 1,379 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 1,385 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 1,391 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 1,397 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 1,402 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 1,408 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 1,414 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 1,419 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 1,425 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 1,431 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 1,437 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 1,443 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 1,449 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 1,455 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 1,461 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 1,467 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 1,473 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 1,479 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 1,485 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 1,490 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 1,497 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 1,503 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 1,509 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 1,515 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 1,522 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 1,528 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 1,534 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 1,540 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 1,546 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 1,553 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 1,559 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 1,566 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 1,572 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 1,578 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 1,585 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 1,591 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 1,598 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 1,604 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 1,611 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 1,663 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1822 | 1,708 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1823 | 1,754 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1824 | 1,799 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1825 | 1,845 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1826 | 1,890 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1827 | 1,936 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1828 | 1,981 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1829 | 2,027 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1830 | 2,072 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 2,118 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 2,164 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 2,209 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 2,255 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 2,346 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 2,391 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1838 | 2,437 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 2,482 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 2,528 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 2,573 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1842 | 2,619 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 2,664 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1844 | 2,710 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 2,755 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 2,801 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 2,846 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 2,892 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 2,937 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 2,983 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 3,029 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 3,075 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 3,122 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 3,169 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 3,216 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 3,263 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 3,311 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 3,359 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 3,408 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 3,456 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 3,504 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 3,551 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 3,599 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 3,646 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 3,694 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 3,742 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 3,791 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 3,839 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 3,888 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 3,936 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 3,985 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 4,033 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 4,081 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 4,130 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 4,179 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 4,227 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 4,276 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 4,325 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 4,374 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 4,423 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 4,472 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 4,521 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 4,570 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 4,619 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4,668 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 4,717 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 4,766 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 4,816 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 4,866 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 4,915 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 4,964 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 5,014 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 5,063 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 5,113 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 5,163 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 5,213 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 5,262 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 5,312 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 5,363 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 5,413 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 5,472 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 5,530 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 5,589 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 5,649 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 5,708 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 5,768 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 5,828 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 5,889 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 5,949 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 6,010 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 6,067 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 6,124 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 6,182 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 6,240 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 6,300 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 6,360 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 6,422 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 6,484 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 6,548 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 6,612 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 6,587 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 6,560 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 6,532 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 6,502 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 6,472 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 6,438 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 6,403 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 6,367 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 6,330 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 6,291 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 6,334 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 6,374 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 6,410 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 6,427 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 6,439 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 6,447 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 6,451 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 6,453 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 6,452 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 6,447 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 6,420 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 6,390 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 6,356 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 6,319 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 6,279 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 6,235 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 6,191 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 6,146 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 6,081 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 6,006 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 5,501 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1952 | 5,024 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1953 | 4,570 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 5,091 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1955 | 4,392 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1956 | 4,385 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4,342 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4,242 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 4,100 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 3,903 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 4,114 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 4,022 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 4,090 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,792 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 3,148 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 3,296 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3,379 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3,317 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,935 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 3,078 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 3,421 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 3,530 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,881 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 3,254 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 3,627 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 3,184 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 3,843 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 5,456 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 5,402 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6,394 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 6,300 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6,105 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 7,943 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 8,156 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6,495 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 7,169 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 8,205 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 8,075 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 8,690 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 10,805 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 10,376 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 10,517 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10,834 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 11,066 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8,794 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 9,870 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 10,102 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 10,768 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 12,131 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 10,848 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 11,755 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 11,276 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 11,996 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 11,564 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12,263 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 11,502 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 9,990 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 10,369 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 11,517 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 8,956 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 12,796 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 10,557 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 7,548 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 6,474 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 7,314 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 6,074 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 5,725 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,629 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,429 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,922 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4,880 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,633 tonnes | -5.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 4,633 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 4,633 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +42.9% | 8,956 tonnes | 12,796 tonnes |
| 1978 | +42.0% | 3,843 tonnes | 5,456 tonnes |
| 1983 | +30.1% | 6,105 tonnes | 7,943 tonnes |
| 2013 | -28.5% | 10,557 tonnes | 7,548 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,290 tonnes | 1,266 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,343 tonnes | 1,319 tonnes | 1,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,399 tonnes | 1,374 tonnes | 1,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,458 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 1,485 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,518 tonnes | 1,490 tonnes | 1,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,582 tonnes | 1,553 tonnes | 1,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,617 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,822 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | 2,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,277 tonnes | 2,072 tonnes | 2,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,733 tonnes | 2,528 tonnes | 2,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,193 tonnes | 2,983 tonnes | 3,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,671 tonnes | 3,456 tonnes | 3,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,155 tonnes | 3,936 tonnes | 4,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,644 tonnes | 4,423 tonnes | 4,866 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,138 tonnes | 4,915 tonnes | 5,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,679 tonnes | 5,413 tonnes | 5,949 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,274 tonnes | 6,010 tonnes | 6,548 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,480 tonnes | 6,330 tonnes | 6,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,408 tonnes | 6,291 tonnes | 6,453 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6,286 tonnes | 6,081 tonnes | 6,447 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,765 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 6,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,600 tonnes | 2,935 tonnes | 4,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,768 tonnes | 2,881 tonnes | 5,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,353 tonnes | 6,105 tonnes | 8,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,526 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | 12,131 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,308 tonnes | 9,990 tonnes | 12,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,650 tonnes | 5,429 tonnes | 12,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,812 tonnes | 4,633 tonnes | 4,922 tonnes | 3 |
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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 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Macao?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Macao was 4,633 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 12,796 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,266 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Macao rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Macao ranks 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.