Carbon intensity of energy in Macao
Macao: Carbon intensity of energy was 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
200th
of 204 countries
All-time high
278.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1985
All-time low
75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Macao is 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Macao peaked at 278.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Macao 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of energy in Macao, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 261.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 273.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 232.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 235.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 189.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 278.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +46.7% |
| 1986 | 233.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 237.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 242.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 242.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 201.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 219.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 214.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 220.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 221.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 203.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 213 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 218.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 215.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 200.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 221.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 214.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 176.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 171.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 161.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 167.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 135.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 124.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 114.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 181.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 114.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 118.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 102.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 88.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 106.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 136.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 135.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 119.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 91.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 85.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 80.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 83.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 84.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 41% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macao's 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +57.7% | 114.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 278.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 114.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 85.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 84.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 197 Finland 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 198 Bhutan 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 199 Sweden 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 201 Singapore 52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 202 Malta 47.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 203 Iceland 43.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Macao?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Macao was 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 278.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Macao ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.