Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Macao

Macao: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 1.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.06 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.93 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
21,984 tonnes
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954–2024

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Macao, 1954–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Macao recorded 1.06 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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, carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Sierra Leone 1.43 million tonnes compare
  2. 163 Barbados 1.37 million tonnes compare
  3. 164 Somalia 1.32 million tonnes compare
  4. 166 Eswatini 1.04 million tonnes compare
  5. 167 French Polynesia 922,867 tonnes compare
  6. 168 Aruba 920,644 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Macao?
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1954.
How does Macao rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
Macao ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.