Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Macao
Macao: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 80.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Macao, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Macao recorded 80.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Macao peaked at 103.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Macao 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Macao, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 19.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 21.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 22.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 23.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 24.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 24.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 22.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 24.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 24.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 27.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 30.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 38.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 41.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 46.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 53.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 55.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 56.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 85.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 93.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 103.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 101.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 79.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 78.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 91.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 89.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 40.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 50.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 40.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 71.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +75.3% |
| 2024 | 76.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 80.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 80.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 38% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 80.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +75.3% | 40.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2020 | -54.4% | 89.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 103.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 102 Luxembourg 87.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Afghanistan 83.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Zambia 82.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 El Salvador 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Mali 75.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Honduras 74.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Macao?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Macao was 80.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 103.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Macao ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.