Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Macao
Macao: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Macao, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Macao recorded -0.2% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 113.3% on the previous year and down 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Macao peaked at 21.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 1971.
That places Macao 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | -1.0% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.8% | -4.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -1.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -0.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.8% | 2.0% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Macao?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Macao was -0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 1971.
- How does Macao rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Macao ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.