CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Macao
Macao: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 1.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Macao, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Macao is 1.06 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, gaps filled in Macao peaked at 1.93 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1954.
That places Macao 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 51,296 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1961 | 69,616 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1962 | 95,264 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 106,256 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 128,240 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 131,904 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 150,224 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 164,880 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 168,544 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 168,544 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 205,184 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 227,168 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 230,832 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 223,504 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 267,472 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 296,784 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 252,816 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 307,776 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 414,032 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 414,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 527,616 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 534,944 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 483,648 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 681,504 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 604,560 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 732,800 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 875,696 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 970,960 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 963,632 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 901,344 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 967,296 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 978,288 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million tonnes | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 989,280 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.06 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.06 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Macao?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Macao was 1.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.