CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Macao
Macao: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 1.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Macao, 1954–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.06 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Macao peaked at 1.93 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1954.
Macao ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,480 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 6 |
| 1960s | 123,477 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 283,960 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 414,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 740,494 tonnes | 483,648 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes | 901,344 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million tonnes | 989,280 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 162 Sierra Leone 1.43 million tonnes compare
- 163 Barbados 1.37 million tonnes compare
- 164 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1.32 million tonnes compare
- 166 Eswatini 1.04 million tonnes compare
- 167 French Polynesia 922,867 tonnes compare
- 168 Aruba 920,644 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Macao?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Macao was 1.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Macao rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.